Deurze

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as curtem durse in 1259. Etymology unknown. The toponym may be cognate with the hydronym Dürschbach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːr.zə/
  • Hyphenation: Deur‧ze
  • Rhymes: -øːrzə

Proper noun

Deurze n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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