Coevorden
English
editProper noun
editCoevorden
- A city in Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands.
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested with certainty as koiforde in 1148. Equivalent to koe (“cow”) + voorde (“ford, crossing”). Compare Oxford.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Coevern.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editCoevorden n
- 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
Derived terms
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editCategories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Cities in Drenthe, Netherlands
- en:Cities in the Netherlands
- en:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
- en:Places in the Netherlands
- en:Municipalities of Drenthe, Netherlands
- en:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- Dutch compound terms
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Cities in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands