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Deventer

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English

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Proper noun

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Deventer

  1. A city in Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Location map of Deventer in The Netherlands (Overijssel in dark grey)

Etymology

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First attested as dauentre in 840-849. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from an ancient Celtic hydronym or a compound of either Old Dutch daf (dead) or *Dafa (a personal name) and *threo (tree). Compare Daventry.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Daeventer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.vən.tər/
  • Hyphenation: De‧ven‧ter

Proper noun

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Deventer n

  1. Deventer (a city and municipality, an Overijssel in the Netherlands)
    Synonyms: Koekstad (nickname), Moskou aan de IJssel (pejorative nickname), Stokvissengat (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Apenhuizen, Averlo, Bathmen, Colmschate, De Bannink, Diepenveen, Dortherhoek, Frieswijk, Lettele, Linde, Loo, Molenbelt, Okkenbroek, Oude Molen, Oxe, Pieriksmars, Rande, Schalkhaar, Snipperling, Tjoene, Zuidloo

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “deventer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN