Toornwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thornuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoːrn.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Toorn‧werd

Proper noun

Toornwerd n

1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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