Bellingeweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as beltkeweer in 1462. Compound of Old Frisian Belle (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bellenweer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛ.lɪ.ŋəˈʋeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bel‧lin‧ge‧weer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Bellingeweer n

  1. A neighbourhood of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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