Scheemderzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Scheemder Swaag in 1781. Compound of the toponym Scheemda and zwaag (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsxeːm.dərˈzʋaːx/
  • Hyphenation: Scheem‧der‧zwaag
  • Rhymes: -aːx

Proper noun

Scheemderzwaag n

  1. a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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