Barger-Oosterveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ooster Veen in 1867. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge or Zuidbarge") and a toponym derived from ooster- (“eastern, east-”) +‎ veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣər ˌoːs.tərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Bar‧ger-‧Oos‧ter‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Barger-Oosterveen n

  1. a hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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