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Lutkewierum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as liticawerum in 1381. nl fy Lytsewierrum, a compound of nl ofs lītik little, small (from nl gmw-pro *lūtil, from nl gem-pro *lūtilaz) and the dative plural form of ofs weer artificial mound used for habitation (probably related to gmw-pro *warjan to ward off, defend, protect). The element fy lyts was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Grotewierum.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌlʏt.kəˈʋiː.rʏm/
nl Lut ke wie rum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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