Achterdiep

Dutch

Etymology

• (Groningen) Attested as 't Agter Diep in 1781. Compound of achter (“back, rearward”) and diep (“canal”), here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal. See also Dutch Low Saxon Aachterdaip.
• (Drenthe) Attested as Achterdiep in 1899. Compound of achter (“back, rearward”) and diep (“canal”), here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌdip/
• Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧diep

Proper noun

Achterdiep n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achterdiep”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN