Westenesch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as westenesche in 1362. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and es (“farmland next to a village”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛs.təˈnɛs/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ten‧esch
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Proper noun

Westenesch n

1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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