Barger-Oosterveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bargeroosterveld in 1899. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge and Zuidbarge") and a compound toponym derived from ooster (“eastern, east-”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣər ˈoːs.tərˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧ger-‧Oos‧ter‧veld

Proper noun

Barger-Oosterveld n

1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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