Eelswerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ellasuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Elli (a personal name) and uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːls.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Eels‧werd

Proper noun

Eelswerd n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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