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Beswerd

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛs.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Bes‧werd

Proper noun

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Beswerd n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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