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Dwarsgracht

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Dwarsgracht in 1818. Derived from the eponymous canal, the name of which derives in turn from dwarsgracht (“crossways canal”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑrs.ɣrɑxt/
  • Hyphenation: Dwars‧gracht

Proper noun edit

Dwarsgracht n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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