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]Proper noun
[edit]Emmer-Compascuum n
- 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