Woerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vurt in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from woerd (“artificial hill used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋuːrt/
• Hyphenation: Woerd
• Rhymes: -uːrt
• Homophone: woerd

Proper noun

Woerd n

1. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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