Beerze

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as beerse in 1328. Either derived from a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Besselaar, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːr.zə/
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  • Hyphenation: Beer‧ze
  • Rhymes: -eːrzə

Proper noun

Beerze n

  1. A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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