Dieverbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as DIEVERBRUG of Dieverschebrug in 1841. Compound of the toponym Diever and brug (“bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Deverbrugge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdi.vərˈbrʏx/
  • Hyphenation: Die‧ver‧brug
  • Rhymes: -ʏx

Proper noun

Dieverbrug n

  1. a village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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