Zuidbarge
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudbarge.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editZuidbarge n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN