Betterwird

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as betterwird in 1387. Calque of West Frisian Betterwurd, derived in turn from a compound of a personal name or Old Frisian betera (“better”) and wirdt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.tərˌʋɪrt/ Hyphenation: Bet‧ter‧wird === Proper noun === Betterwird n a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN