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Birdaard
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as breitenfurt in 944, attested with certainty as berdawird in 1417. Borrowed from nl fy Burdaard, derived in turn from a compound of either nl ofs bird shore, edge or ofs brēd broad, wide and ofs uurð terp, artificial mound used for habitation.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɪr.daːrt/
nl Bir daard
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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