Kettingwier
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as Katnye wierd in 1503. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Kattinga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The current Frisian form of the toponym derives from a reinterpretation of the first element.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Kettingwier n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN