Diever

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as deuere in 1181. The toponym may be related to Middle Dutch *beduven (“dip in water, cover in water”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an ancient hydronym.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Dever.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.vər/

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• Hyphenation: Die‧ver
• Rhymes: -ivər

Proper noun

Diever n

1. A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Dievernaar
• Dievers
• Dieverbrug
• Oldendiever

References

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