Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as groote bueren toe enschede in 1460. Compound of es (land next to a village) and Middle Dutch marke (borderland, undivided communal lands).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛs.mɑr.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Es‧mar‧ke

Proper noun

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Esmarke n

  1. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “esmarke”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN