Rasquert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as riazuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *hriad (“reed”) and uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑs.kʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Ras‧quert

Proper noun

Rasquert n

  1. a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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