Onderwierum
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as uldernawerum in 1378. Likely a compound of a family name and the dative plural form of Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Onderdendam.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Onderwierum n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN