De Weeren

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as werem in 1379, attested with certainty as weerem in 1431. Borrowed from West Frisian De Wearen, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋeː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Wee‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Proper noun

De Weeren n

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

References

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