Betterwird

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as betterwird in 1387. Calque of West Frisian Betterwurd, derived in turn from a compound of a personal name or Old Frisian betera (“better”) and wirdt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.tərˌʋɪrt/
• Hyphenation: Bet‧ter‧wird

Proper noun

Betterwird n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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