Holwert

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Holfort and Holfoorde in the first half of the 17th century. Compound of hol (low-lying, swampy) and voorde (ford, crossing).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Holwert n

  1. A neighbourhood of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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