Wedderveer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Veer in 1781. Compound of the toponym Wedde and veer (“ferry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛ.dərˈveːr/
  • Hyphenation: Wed‧der‧veer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Wedderveer n

  1. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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