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Helwerd
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as heleuuyrð in 840-849. Compound of an unclear first element and nl ofs uurd artificial mound used for habitation. The first element may be gem-pro *halu sloping or ofs *hailaga holy, sacred. Compare nl Helhuizen, nl Hell, nl Holwerd and nl Hulhuizen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɛl.ʋərt/
nl Hel werd
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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