Menkeweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as menekingwerve in 1329. Compound of Old Frisian Menneke (a personal name) and werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛn.kəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Men‧ke‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Menkeweer n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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