Wiarda

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian Wiarda (a surname). Named after Wiarda State, a former mansion named in turn after its owners.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋiˈɑr.daː/
• Hyphenation: Wi‧ar‧da

Proper noun

Wiarda n

1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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