Tweede Dwarsdiep

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from tweede (“second”) and a compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Tweeide Dwarsdiep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋeː.də ˈdʋɑrsˌdip/
• Hyphenation: Twee‧de Dwars‧diep

Proper noun

Tweede 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