Eerste Dwarsdiep

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from eerst (“first”) and a compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːrs.tə ˈdʋɑrs.dip/
  • Hyphenation: Eers‧te Dwars‧diep
  • Rhymes: -ɑrsdip

Proper noun

Eerste Dwarsdiep n

  1. A hamlet 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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