Bovensmilde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Boven-Smilde in 1847. Compound of boven (“upper, superior”) and the toponym Smilde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌboː.vənˈsmɪl.də/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧smil‧de
• Rhymes: -ɪldə

Proper noun

Bovensmilde n

1. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Bovensmilder

References

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