Abbewier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tzijaewijer in 1511. Compound of West Frisian Abbe (a personal name) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The official Frisian name of the settlement derives from an older name of the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.bəˌʋiːr/
• Hyphenation: Ab‧be‧wier

Proper noun

Abbewier n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN