Zuideropgaande

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Zuider Opgaande in 1846. Compound of zuider (“southern, south-”) and the present participle of opgaan (“rise, climb”), here referring to a canal stretching out into the peat bogs.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈɔpˌɣaːn.də/
Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧op‧gaan‧de

Proper noun edit

Zuideropgaande n

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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