Geeuwenbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die Crumme voerdt offt guijwe in 1617-1618. Compound of dialectal gouwe (“word designating a watercourse in peat bog areas”) and brug (“bridge”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeuwenbrugge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɣeːu̯.ə(n)ˈbrʏx/
  • Hyphenation: Geeu‧wen‧brug
  • Rhymes: -ʏx

Proper noun

Geeuwenbrug n

  1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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