Noordbarge
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as berghe in 1381-1383. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidbarge.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNoordbarge n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN