Zuidbarge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tot zuytbarge in 1416. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Noordbarge.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudbarge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zœy̯tˈbɑr.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Zuid‧bar‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɣə

Proper noun

Zuidbarge n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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