Abbengawier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as abbingweer in 1448. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Abbinga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from a significantly older version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.bə(n).ɣaː.ʋiːr/
• Hyphenation: Ab‧ben‧ga‧wier

Proper noun

Abbengawier n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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