Dwarsdiep

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʋɑrs.dip/
• Hyphenation: Dwars‧diep

Proper noun

Dwarsdiep n

1. A hamlet in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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