Zuidbarge

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as tot zuytbarge in 1416. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Noordbarge.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /zœy̯tˈbɑr.ɣə/
Hyphenation: Zuid‧bar‧ge
Rhymes: -ɑrɣə

Proper noun edit

Zuidbarge n

A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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