Enschede

English

Proper noun

Enschede

  1. A city in Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

Dutch
location map of Enschede in the Netherlands

Etymology

First attested as anneschethe in 1119. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch skētha (“boundary, border”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eanske.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛn.sxəˌdeː/
  • Hyphenation: En‧sche‧de

Proper noun

Enschede n

  1. Enschede (a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands).
    Synonym: Krekkelstad (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Boekelo, Broekheurne, Driene, Glanerbrug, Lonneker, Rutbeek, Twekkelo, Usselo

Derived terms
  • Enschedeër
  • Enschedees

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