Achterdiep

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Groningen) Attested as 't Agter Diep in 1781. Compound of achter (“back, rearward”) and diep (“canal”), here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal. See also Dutch Low Saxon Aachterdaip.
  • (Drenthe) Attested as Achterdiep in 1899. Compound of achter (“back, rearward”) and diep (“canal”), here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌdip/
  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧diep

Proper noun

Achterdiep n

  1. a hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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