Ternaard

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as tunuwerde around 819-825. Borrowed from West Frisian Ternaard. Originally a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian werd (terp, artificial mound used for habitation). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of an inflected form of te (at) and aard (farmland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈnaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧naard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

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Ternaard n

  1. A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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