Diever
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Etymology
First attested as deuere in 1181. The toponym may be related to Middle Dutch *beduven (“dip in water, cover in water”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an ancient hydronym.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dever.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Diever n
- A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
- Dievernaar
- Dievers
- Dieverbrug
- Oldendiever
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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