Onderwierum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uldernawerum in 1378. Likely a compound of a family name and the dative plural form of Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Onderdendam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈʋiː.rʏm/
  • Hyphenation: On‧der‧wie‧rum

Proper noun

Onderwierum n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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