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Sauwerd
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sawert in 1319. Potentially a compound of nl ofs sâtha sod, turf or ofs sâth source, well and ofs werth terp, artificial mound used for habitation. Compare nl Laad en Zaad.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsɑu̯.ərt/
nl Sau werd
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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