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Scheemda
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as senieda in the 13th century, attested with certainty as schemede in 1391. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations include a compound of osx schem plank bridge or ofs *scald wetland, shallows and nl made pasture or a derivation from osx schem suffixed with the collectivising suffix osx *-iþi.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxeːm.daː/
nl Scheem da
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Oldambt p/Groningen c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Nieuw Scheemda
nl Scheemdermeer
nl Scheemderzwaag
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