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Engwier
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as abbingheweer in the 13th century. Derived from a contracted compound of nl ofs Abe a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi- and ofs wier artificial mound used for habitation. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare nl Angwier.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɛŋ.ʋiːr/
nl Eng wier
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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