Enschede
English
Proper noun
Enschede
- A city in Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
Dutch
location map of Enschede in the Netherlands
Etymology
First attested as anneschethe in 1119. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch skētha (“boundary, border”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Eanske.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛn.sxəˌdeː/
- Hyphenation: En‧sche‧de
Proper noun
Enschede n
- Enschede (a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands).
- Synonym: Krekkelstad (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Boekelo, Broekheurne, Driene, Glanerbrug, Lonneker, Rutbeek, Twekkelo, Usselo
Derived terms
- Enschedeër
- Enschedees
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “enschede”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN