Leemdobben

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Leemdoppen in 1899. Compound of leem (“loam, clay”) and the plural form of dialectal dobbe (“pit filed with water used to water cattle”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈleːm.dɔ.bə(n)/
Hyphenation: Leem‧dob‧ben

Proper noun edit

Leemdobben n

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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