Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from eerst (first) and a compound of dwars (crossways) and diep (canal). Named after a nearby canal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːrs.tə ˈdʋɑrs.dip/
  • Hyphenation: Eers‧te Dwars‧diep
  • Rhymes: -ɑrsdip

Proper noun

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Eerste Dwarsdiep n

  1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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