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Holwerd
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as holeuurt in the first half of the 11th century. Borrowed from nl fy Holwert, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs hole pit or ofs hol low-lying, swampy and ofs uurt terp, artificial mound used for habitation. Compare nl Helhuizen, nl Hell, nl Helwerd and nl Hulhuizen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɔl.ʋərt/
nl Hol werd
nl ɔlʋərt 2
nl Holwert
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl Holwert<qq:Frisian, official>