Kievitswaard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as KIEVITSWAARD (DE) in 1845. Compound of kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈki.vɪtsˌʋaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧waard

Proper noun

Kievitswaard n

  1. A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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