Bonkwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as buurckwert in 1487. Borrowed from West Frisian Bonkwert, of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Bonninga (a surname) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔŋk.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Bonk‧werd

Proper noun

Bonkwerd n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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