Achterdiep
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (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
editProper noun
editAchterdiep n
- A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands