Domwier

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as demingwere in 1314, attested with certainty as Demweer in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Domwier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Deminga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔm.ʋiːr/
  • Hyphenation: Dom‧wier

Proper noun

Domwier n

  1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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