Andere Wereld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Andere Wereld in 1828. Derived from ander (“other”) and wereld (“world”). Originally the name of a house. The toponym may refer to the remoteness of the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.də.rə ˈʋeː.rəlt/
• Hyphenation: An‧de‧re We‧reld
• Rhymes: -eːrəlt

Proper noun

Andere Wereld n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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