Vogelswerf

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vogels in 1830-1855. Compound of vogel (“bird”) and either werf (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”) or werf (“raised artificial hill for habitation”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌvoː.ɣəlsˈʋɛrf/
Hyphenation: Vo‧gels‧werf
Rhymes: -ɛrf

Proper noun

Vogelswerf n

a hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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