Hemert

Dutch Etymology (Friesland) Potentially attested as hanwurf [read: hanwurt] in 944, attested with certainty as hemwert in the 13th century. Compound of nl ofs hem section of alluvial land and ofs werd artificial mound used for habitation. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name. (Groningen) First attested as hemmuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of nl ofs hem section of alluvial land and ofs uurð artificial mound used for habitation. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to nl heem home, settlement. Pronunciation nl /ˈɦeː.mərt/ nl He mert nl eːmərt 2 Proper noun n nl hamlet mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Groningen p/Groningen c/Netherlands References