Schaveren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schaeffoerde in 1534. Compound of schaap (“sheep, Ovis”) and voort (“ford”). Compare Schafferden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaː.və.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Scha‧ve‧ren

Proper noun

Schaveren n

  1. a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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