Gaaikemaweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gokkemaweer in 1781. Compound of Gaaikema (a surname) and dialectal weer (“parcel, landed property”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣaːi̯.kə.maːˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Gaai‧ke‧ma‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Gaaikemaweer n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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