Menneweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meniuuerua in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Menne (a personal name) and werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.nəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Men‧ne‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Menneweer n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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