Barger-Compascuum
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Barger Compascuüm in 1867. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge and Zuidbarge") and Latin compascuum (“communal pasture”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Barger-Kompas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Barger-Compascuum n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Stiekelstad (Carnival nickname)
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN