Offingawier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vffenwere in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Offinga (a surname) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
Hyphenation: Of‧fin‧ga‧wier
Rhymes: -iːr

Proper noun

Offingawier n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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