Deventer

English

Proper noun

Deventer

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

Dutch

Location map of Deventer in The Netherlands (Overijssel in dark grey)

Etymology

First attested as dauentre in 840-849. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from an ancient Celtic hydronym or a compound of either Old Dutch daf (“dead”) or *Dafa (“a personal name”) and *threo (“tree”). Compare Daventry.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Daeventer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.vən.tər/
• Hyphenation: De‧ven‧ter

Proper noun

Deventer n

1. Deventer (a city and municipality, an Overijssel in the Netherlands).

   Synonyms: Koekstad (nickname), Moskou aan de IJssel (pejorative nickname), Stokvissengat (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Apenhuizen, Averlo, Bathmen, Colmschate, De Bannink, Diepenveen, Dortherhoek, Frieswijk, Lettele, Linde, Loo, Molenbelt, Okkenbroek, Oude Molen, Oxe, Pieriksmars, Rande, Schalkhaar, Snipperling, Tjoene, Zuidloo

Derived terms

• Deventenaar
• Deventers

References

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