Gaaikemaweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gokkemaweer in 1781. Compound of Gaaikema (“a surname”) and dialectal weer (“parcel, landed property”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɣaːi̯.kə.maːˈʋeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Gaai‧ke‧ma‧weer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Gaaikemaweer n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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