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Feerwerd
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as federwrt and federfurt around 820. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and nl ofs wrt terp, artificial mound used for habitation. The first element may be ofs Feder a personal name. Compare nl Ferwerd and de Fedderwarden.
See also nds-nl Fiwwerd.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈfeːr.ʋərt/
nl Feer werd
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Westerkwartier p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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