Holwert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Holfort and Holfoorde in the first half of the 17th century. Compound of hol (“low-lying, swampy”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧wert
  • Homophone: Holwerd

Proper noun

Holwert n

  1. A neighbourhood of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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