Eexterveenschekanaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eexterveensche kanaal of Eexterveensche Compagnie in 1899. Compound of the toponym Eexterveen and kanaal (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieksterveensekenaol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːk.stərˌveːn.sə.kaːˈnaːl/
• Hyphenation: Eexterveen‧sche‧ka‧naal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

Eexterveenschekanaal n

1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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