Achterdiep
Dutch
Etymology
- (Groningen) Attested as 't Agter Diep in 1781. Compound of achter (“back, rearward”) and diep (“canal”), here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal. See also Dutch Low Saxon Aachterdaip.
- (Drenthe) Attested as Achterdiep in 1899. Compound of achter (“back, rearward”) and diep (“canal”), here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌdip/
- Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧diep
Proper noun
Achterdiep n
- A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “achterdiep”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN