Wijtgaard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wytghardera ny land in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Wytgaard, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian wīt (“white”) and garda (“garden”) or, alternatively, from a surname and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Bilgaard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯t.ɣaːrt/
• Hyphenation: Wijt‧gaard

Proper noun

Wijtgaard n

1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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