Hennaard

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as hanwurf [read: hanwurt] in 944, attested with certainty as hernawort in 1319. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian herna (“corner”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an older version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.naːrt/
• Hyphenation: Hen‧naard

Proper noun

Hennaard n

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

Derived terms

• Hennaarderadeel

References

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