Genne-Overwaters

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Werf in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym Genne and a compound of over (“across”) and water (“water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛ.nə ˌoː.vərˈʋaː.tərs/
  • Hyphenation: Gen‧ne-‧Over‧wa‧ters
  • Rhymes: -aːtərs

Proper noun

Genne-Overwaters n

  1. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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