Zandwerven

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Zandwûrve (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as op Sandwerven in 1653. Compound of zand (“sand”) and the plural form of werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zand‧wer‧ven

Proper noun

Zandwerven n

1. A hamlet in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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