Eexterveenschekanaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eexterveensche kanaal of Eexterveensche Compagnie in 1899. Compound of the toponym Eexterveen and kanaal (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieksterveensekenaol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌeːk.stərˌveːn.sə.kaːˈnaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Eexterveen‧sche‧ka‧naal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

Eexterveenschekanaal n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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