Garreweer

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as GEROEIEVVERE in 1068-1090, attested with certainty as garreaweere in 1325. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣɑ.rəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Gar‧re‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Garreweer n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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