Emmer-Compascuum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Emmer Compascuum in 1867. Compound of the toponym Emmen and Latin compascuum (“communal pasture”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Emmer-Kompas.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.mər kɔmˈpɑs.kyːm/
  • Hyphenation: Em‧mer-‧Com‧pas‧cuum

Proper noun[edit]

Emmer-Compascuum n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kainbongel Stad (Carnival nickname)

References[edit]

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