woerd
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Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch woert, woort, apparently dialectal forms of *waart (whence the byform given below). Compare regional Low German Warte (“drake”). Further origin unknown.
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Noun[edit]
woerd m (plural woerden, diminutive woerdje n)
- drake (male duck)
- Synonyms: mannetjeseend, draak
Coordinate terms[edit]
- eend (“duck”)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Dutch woert, either from Old Dutch *wurth, *wuorth or from Old Frisian wurth, from Proto-Germanic *wurþiz. Frisian origin might be suggested by the irregular -oe- and the fact that it is a coastal word. Cognate with German Wurt (“man-made hill”), Icelandic urð (“area covered by fallen rocks”).
Noun[edit]
woerd f (plural woerden, diminutive woerdje n)
- man-made hill or elevation (as used in low areas to protect farmhouses against flooding)
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- nl:Ducks
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