Bovenstreek

• (Drenthe) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1851-1855. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Midden-Groningen) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Oldambt, Westerlee) Attested as de Boven Streek in 1794. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Oldambt, Winschoten) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Westerwolde) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Gelderland) Attested as aen de bovenstreek tegen 't dorp gelegen in 1681. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“region, row of houses”).
• (Groningen) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌstreːk/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧streek

Bovenstreek n

1. a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. a hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
3. a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

   Synonym: Tonkensoord (historical)

4. a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
5. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
6. a neighbourhood of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands
7. a neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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