Ferwerd
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as fatruwerde between 819 and 825. Borrowed from West Frisian Ferwert, derived in turn from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Feerwerd and Fedderwarden.
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Proper noun[edit]
Ferwerd n
- A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
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- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands