Teerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Taert in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian Teard, potentially derived in turn from a personal name and Old Frisian werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Kaard and Tjaard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teːrt/
• Hyphenation: Teerd
• Rhymes: -eːrt

Proper noun

Teerd n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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