Barger-Oosterveen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Ooster Veen in 1867. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge or Zuidbarge") and a compound toponym derived from ooster (“eastern, east-”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBarger-Oosterveen n
- A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN