Eerste Exloërmond

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Noorder Hoofddiep of Exlooder Mond in 1851-1855. Derived from eerst (“first”) and a compound of the toponym Exloo and mond (“small canal that links up with a primary canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eerste Ekselermond.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːr.stə ˌɛksˌloː.ərˈmɔnt/
  • Hyphenation: Eer‧ste Exloer‧mond
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Proper noun

Eerste Exloërmond n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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