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Dwarsdiep

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑrs.dip/
  • Hyphenation: Dwars‧diep

Proper noun edit

Dwarsdiep n

  1. A hamlet in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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