Emmer-Erfscheidenveen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Erfscheiden Veen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Emmen and a compound toponym derived from erfscheider (“person appointed to determine the boundaries of a property”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN