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