Diever

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as deuere in 1181. The toponym may be related to Middle Dutch *beduven (“dip in water, cover in water”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an ancient hydronym.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Dever.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: Die‧ver
  • Rhymes: -ivər

Proper noun

Diever n

  1. A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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