Eerste Dwarsdiep
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from eerst (“first”) and a compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːrs.tə ˈdʋɑrs.dip/
- Hyphenation: Eers‧te Dwars‧diep
- Rhymes: -ɑrsdip
Proper noun
Eerste Dwarsdiep n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN