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Enschede

  1. A city in Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
 
location map of Enschede in the Netherlands

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

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eanske.

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

Enschede n

  1. Enschede (a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Krekkelstad (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Boekelo, Broekheurne, Driene, Glanerbrug, Lonneker, Rutbeek, Twekkelo, Usselo
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “enschede”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN