Gerven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gherwerdingen in 1379-1380. Derived from Old Dutch Gerwerd (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. The toponym has no etymological links to Old English gearwe (“yarrow”) or any of that word's descendants.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛr.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ger‧ven
  • Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Proper noun

Gerven n

  1. A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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