Britswerd

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as bretsenewarth in the second half of the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Britswert, derived from a compound of a term related to Old Frisian britsen (break, shatter) and werd (artificial mound used for habitation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪts.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Brits‧werd

Proper noun

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Britswerd n

  1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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