Baard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bauwert in 1325. Borrowed from West Frisian Baard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Bavo (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Baard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt
  • Homophone: baard

Proper noun

Baard n

  1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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