Gever

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de gever in 1311. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to the common Flemish toponymic element gaver (“wetland, marsh”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeː.vər/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ver
  • Rhymes: -eːvər
  • Homophone: gever

Proper noun

Gever n

  1. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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