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Britswerd
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bretsenewarth in the second half of the 13th century. Borrowed from nl fy Britswert, derived from a compound of a term related to nl ofs britsen break, shatter and ofs werd artificial mound used for habitation.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbrɪts.ʋərt/
nl Brits werd
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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