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Coevorden

  1. A city in Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested with certainty as koiforde in 1148. Equivalent to koe (cow) +‎ voorde (ford, crossing). Compare Oxford.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Coevern.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuˌvɔr.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Coe‧vor‧den

Proper noun

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Coevorden n

  1. Coevorden (a city and municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Ganzenstad (nickname)
    Meronyms: Aalden, Achterste Erm, Ballast, Benneveld, Dalen, Dalerpeel, Dalerveen, De Haar, De Kiel, De Mars, Den Hool, Diphoorn, Eldijk, Erm, Gees, Geesbrug, Grevenberg, Holsloot, Hoogehaar, Kibbelveen, Klooster, Langerak, Meppen, Nieuwe Krim, Noord-Sleen, Oosterhesselen, Padhuis, Pikveld, Schimmelarij, Schoonoord, Sleen, Steenwijksmoer, Stieltjeskanaal, 't Haantje, Valsteeg, Veenhuizen, Vlieghuis, Vossebelt, Wachtum, Weijerswold, Wezup, Wezuperbrug, Zweeloo, Zwinderen

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References

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