Barger-Oosterveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ooster Veen in 1867. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge or Zuidbarge") and a compound toponym derived from ooster (“eastern, east-”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣər ˌoːs.tərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧ger-‧Oos‧ter‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Barger-Oosterveen n

1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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