Bovenstreek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1851-1855. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Midden-Groningen) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Oldambt, Westerlee) Attested as de Boven Streek in 1794. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Oldambt, Winschoten) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Westerwolde) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Gelderland) Attested as aen de bovenstreek tegen 't dorp gelegen in 1681. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“region, row of houses”).
• (Groningen) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌstreːk/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧streek

Proper noun

Bovenstreek n

1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Tonkensoord (historical)

4. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
5. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
6. A neighbourhood of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
7. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bovenstreek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN