Dedemsvaart

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dedemsvaart sometime after 1809. Compound of Dedem (a surname) and vaart (“canal”). The settlement was named after a nearby canal built by Baron J. W. van Dedem tot Den Berg (1776-1851).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.dəmsˌvaːrt/
• Hyphenation: De‧dems‧vaart
• Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

Dedemsvaart n

1. A village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Dedemsvaarter
• Dedemsvaarts

References

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