Dieverbrug

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as DIEVERBRUG of Dieverschebrug in 1841. Compound of the toponym Diever and brug (bridge). Named after a nearby bridge.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Deverbrugge.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌdi.vərˈbrʏx/
  • Hyphenation: Die‧ver‧brug
  • Rhymes: -ʏx

Proper noun[edit]

Dieverbrug n

  1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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