Laakwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as laecwart in 1423. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lâk (“leek, Allium sp.”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːk.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Laak‧werd

Proper noun

Laakwerd n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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