Garrelsweer
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as gerleuiswert in 1057. Compound of Old Frisian Gerlef (“a personal name”) and wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually replaced with weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Garrelsweer n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN