Wieringen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as pago wirense and pago wirensi around the end of the 8th century and the early 9th century. Derived from Old Frisian *wîr (“artificial mound”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiː.rɪ.ŋə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Wie‧rin‧gen

Proper noun

Wieringen n

  1. A region, former island and former municipality with city rights in North Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
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