Lutjewijtwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as widewerht in 1384. Compound of Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and a compound of uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlʏ.tjəˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Lu‧tje‧wijt‧werd
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯tʋərt

Proper noun

Lutjewijtwerd n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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