Allingawier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alingwere around 1275. Borrowed from West Frisian Allingawier, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ale (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.lɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
• Hyphenation: Al‧lin‧ga‧wier

Proper noun

Allingawier n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN