Weerdinge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as weerdighen and werdighen in 1327. Derived from Old Dutch Wardo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːr.dɪ.ŋə/
Hyphenation: Weer‧din‧ge

Proper noun

Weerdinge n

A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Nieuw-Weerdinge

References

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

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