Wierren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Wierren in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian Wierren, derived from the plural form of wier (“clay hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋiː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wier‧ren
• Rhymes: -iːrən

Proper noun

Wierren n

1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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