Selwerd

Dutch

Etymology

• (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as seltnon in 855, attested with certainty as selwaert in 1534. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a compound of an ancient personal name or hydronym and Old Frisian werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Saultain.
• (Groningen) First attested as selewrt in 1169. Compound of either Old Frisian sele (“hall house”) or Sigila (a personal name) and uurð (“artificial mound for habitation”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛl.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Sel‧werd

Proper noun

Selwerd n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “selwerd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN