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Gerven
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gherwerdingen in 1379-1380. Derived from nl odt Gerwerd a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix odt -ing-. The toponym has no etymological links to ang gearwe yarrow or any of that word's descendants.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣɛr.və(n)/
nl Ger ven
nl ɛrvən 2
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Putten p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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