Landweert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Landweert in 1803-1820. Derived from landweer (“defensive complex consisting of earthen walls”) with epenthetic -t. Compare Landerd and Landgraaf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt.ʋeːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Land‧weert

Proper noun

Landweert n

  1. A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

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