Kettingwier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Katnye wierd in 1503. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Kattinga (a surname) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The current Frisian form of the toponym derives from a reinterpretation of the first element.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ.tɪŋˌʋiːr/
• Hyphenation: Ket‧ting‧wier

Proper noun

Kettingwier n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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