De Waard

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as waerd in the 14th century. Derived from Middle Dutch waerd (riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: De Waard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun[edit]

De Waard n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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