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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of the hydronym Westerdiep (derived from wester (“west-, western”) and diep (“canal”)) and the plural form of dal, used here in a dialectal sense to refer to reclaimed peat bogs that have not yet been put to agricultural use.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˌdip.stərˈdɑ.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧diep‧ster‧dal‧len
Proper noun
Westerdiepsterdallen n
- A hamlet in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN