Bovenstreek

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1851-1855. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
  • (Midden-Groningen) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
  • (Oldambt, Westerlee) Attested as de Boven Streek in 1794. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
  • (Oldambt, Winschoten) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
  • (Westerwolde) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
  • (Gelderland) Attested as aen de bovenstreek tegen 't dorp gelegen in 1681. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“region, row of houses”).
  • (Groningen) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌstreːk/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧streek

Proper noun

Bovenstreek n

  1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Tonkensoord (historical)
  4. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
  5. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
  6. A neighbourhood of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  7. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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