Enschede

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English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Enschede

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

Dutch[edit]

location map of Enschede in the Netherlands

Etymology[edit]

First attested as anneschethe in 1119. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch skētha (“boundary, border”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eanske.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛn.sxəˌdeː/
  • Hyphenation: En‧sche‧de

Proper noun[edit]

Enschede n

  1. Enschede (a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands).
    Synonym: Krekkelstad (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Boekelo, Broekheurne, Driene, Glanerbrug, Lonneker, Rutbeek, Twekkelo, Usselo

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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