Domwier

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as demingwere in 1314, attested with certainty as Demweer in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Domwier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Deminga (a surname) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔm.ʋiːr/
• Hyphenation: Dom‧wier

Proper noun

Domwier n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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