Weurt

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as werdam in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as vurdene in 1148. Derived from Old Dutch werde (“land next to water, riverine island”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋøːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Weurt
  • Rhymes: -øːrt

Proper noun

Weurt n

  1. A village and former municipality of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: 't Alde Biezenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Weurtenaar
  • Weurts

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