Krewerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as crewerth and crewirth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian krê (“crow, Corvus corone”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Arwerd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkreː.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Kre‧werd

Proper noun

Krewerd n

1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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