Barger-Compascuum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Barger Compascuüm in 1867. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge and Zuidbarge") and Latin compascuum (“communal pasture”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Barger-Kompas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣər kɔmˈpɑs.kyːm/
Hyphenation: Bar‧ger-‧Com‧pas‧cuum

Proper noun

Barger-Compascuum n

A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Synonym: Stiekelstad (Carnival nickname)

References

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