Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Ouersche in 1634. Derived from a contracted compound of over (on the other side of) and es (farmland next to a village) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈøːr.sɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Eur‧sing

Proper noun

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Eursing n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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