Scheemderzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Scheemder Swaag in 1781. Compound of the toponym Scheemda and zwaag (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsxeːm.dərˈzʋaːx/
• Hyphenation: Scheem‧der‧zwaag
• Rhymes: -aːx

Proper noun

Scheemderzwaag n

1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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