Dwarsdiep
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDwarsdiep n
- A hamlet in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN