Bovenstreek

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Drenthe) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1851-1855. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”). (Midden-Groningen) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”). (Oldambt, Westerlee) Attested as de Boven Streek in 1794. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”). (Oldambt, Winschoten) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”). (Westerwolde) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”). (Gelderland) Attested as aen de bovenstreek tegen 't dorp gelegen in 1681. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“region, row of houses”). (Groningen) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌstreːk/ Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧streek === Proper noun === Bovenstreek n a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands a hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands Synonym: Tonkensoord (historical) a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Bovenstreek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN