Veerse in Zahrensen 2025-01-08

@klankbeeld

I think so too and am looking forward to our upcoming conversations.

klankbeeld

10 months, 2 weeks ago

@ChristianSW

Indeed; Probably this old statement has more value than mine.

By the way, it is wonderful to see all kinds of words that are still common in today's Dutch such as;

Steen, Stein. Siehe auch unter Anbau.

Land, Land, vorzüglich offenes Acker- und Wiesenland

B r i n k , in den alten Geestdörfern ein freier öffentlicher Platz,
der für Versammlungen, als Spielplatz der Kinder u. s. w, dient.

Hoorn, Hörn (das),

Klei, fetter Lehm

kort, kurz

groot, gross

scheef, schief.

doof (Dat.: dove), taub

Beeke, Beek (die), Bach.

Vliet, fliessendes Gewässer

and there are many more.
Summarized; Thank you very much for your link to this old article. I thoroughly enjoyed the linguistic connection we have.

regards

@klankbeeld

Thank you! I am not sure about it and some literature on local history here is really out of date.

This reminds me of "Haverbeeke", the name of a small brook which means "over the brook".

I found an article that suggests that the name means "left" because the Veerse is the left tributary of the "Wümme".

https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abh-natwiss-Verein-Bremen_15_0043-0059.pdf

klankbeeld

10 months, 2 weeks ago

@ChristianSW

Copilot AI says this about Veerse;

"The name 'Veerse' of the river in Lower Saxony probably comes from the Old Dutch word 'fara,' which means 'crossing place.' Rivers were often important crossing points and trade routes in the Middle Ages, and the name may refer to a place where people could cross the river.

@klankbeeld Thank you very much! Unfortunately I don't know where the name of the river comes from. A former manor with the same name lies along its course.

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