Barger-Erfscheidenveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Het Erfscheiden Veen in 1851-1855. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge and Zuidbarge") and a compound toponym derived from erfscheider (“person appointed to determine the boundaries of a property”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣər ˌɛrf.sxɛi̯.dənˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧ger-‧Erf‧schei‧den‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Barger-Erfscheidenveen n

1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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