Geefsweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gewesweer in 1306. Compound of Old Frisian *Gevi (a personal name) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣeːfsˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Geefs‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Geefsweer n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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