De Wirden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Worden in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian De Wurden, derived in turn from the plural form of Old Frisian wurt (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋɪr.də(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Wir‧den
• Rhymes: -ɪrdən

Proper noun

De Wirden n

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

References

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