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Gerven.

a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɣɛr.və(n)/
  1. a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as gherwerdingen in 1379-1380. Derived from Old Dutch Gerwerd (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. The toponym has no etymological links to Old English gearwe (“yarrow”) or any of that word's descendants.

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