Kenwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as chinicwirde in 786-787. Compound of Old Frisian chinic (“king”) and wirde (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛn.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Ken‧werd

Proper noun

Kenwerd n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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