Landweert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Landweert in 1803-1820. Derived from landweer (“defensive complex consisting of earthen walls”) with epenthetic -t. Compare Landerd and Landgraaf.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɑnt.ʋeːrt/
Hyphenation: Land‧weert

Proper noun

Landweert n

A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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