Idaard

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as edenwerfa in 944, attested with certainty as etwerth in 1314. Borrowed from West Frisian Idaerd, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Eda (a personal name) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.daːrt/
• Hyphenation: Idaard

Proper noun

Idaard n

1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Idaarderadeel

References

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