Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as westenesche in 1362. Compound of west (west-, western) and es (farmland next to a village).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.təˈnɛs/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ten‧esch
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Proper noun edit

Westenesch n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN