Bollingawier

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as orlinguerba around 825-842, attested with certainty as bollingaweer in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian Bollingwier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Bolle (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Bollingawier n

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

References

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