Eekwerderdraai

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as EEKWERDERTIL in 1851. Compound of the toponym Eekwerd and draai (“swing bridge”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Aikwerderdraai.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeːk.ʋər.dərˈdraːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Eek‧wer‧der‧draai
  • Rhymes: -aːi̯

Proper noun

Eekwerderdraai n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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