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Achterdiep
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Dutch
Etymology
(Groningen) Attested as 't Agter Diep in 1781. Compound of nl achter back, rearward and nl diep canal, here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal. See also nds-nl Aachterdaip.
(Drenthe) Attested as Achterdiep in 1899. Compound of nl achter back, rearward and nl diep canal, here referring to a specific type of drainage canal. Named after a nearby canal.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑx.tərˌdip/
nl Ach ter diep
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Midden-Groningen p/Groningen c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Emmen p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
References
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