Tweede Dwarsdiep
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from tweede (“second”) and a compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Tweeide Dwarsdiep.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʋeː.də ˈdʋɑrsˌdip/
- Hyphenation: Twee‧de Dwars‧diep
Proper noun
Tweede 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