Zevenaar

English

Proper noun

Zevenaar

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

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Zênder (dialect form), Zêvender (“dialect form”)

Etymology

First attested as subenhara around 1047. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of a personal name and Old Dutch *hara (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.vəˌnaːr/

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• Hyphenation: Ze‧ve‧naar

Proper noun

Zevenaar n

1. Zevenaar (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Boemelburcht (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Aerdenburg, Aerdt, Angerlo, Babberich, Bahr, Bevermeer, Bingerden, Geitenwaard, Giesbeek, Herwen, Holthuizen, Kijfwaard, Kwartier, Lathum, Lobith, Ooy, Pannerden, Oud-Zevenaar, Spijk, Tolkamer, Tuindorp, Veldhuizen, Zweekhorst

Derived terms

• Zevenaarder
• Zevenaars
• Oud-Zevenaar

References

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