Geeuwenbrug

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Geeuwenbrug n

  1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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