De Wiers

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as wersam in 1208. Named after a former manor, the name of which is of unknown etymology. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from an ancient hydronym.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: De Wiers

Proper noun

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De Wiers n

  1. A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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