Wittewerf

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Witte Werf in 1839-1859. Compound of Witte (a surname) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Grotewerf, Moeniswerf and Rozewerf.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Wit‧te‧werf

Proper noun

Wittewerf n

A hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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