Diever
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as deuere in 1181. The toponym may be related to Middle Dutch *beduven (“dip in water, cover in water”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an ancient hydronym.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dever.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Diever n
- A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands
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