Beswerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in buxingi in 855. Compound of Old Frisian *Bokse (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Beeswerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛs.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Bes‧werd
Proper noun
Beswerd n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN