Gever

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de gever in 1311. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to the common Flemish toponymic element gaver (“wetland, marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣeː.vər/
• Hyphenation: Ge‧ver
• Rhymes: -eːvər
• Homophone: gever

Proper noun

Gever n

1. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN