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English
Proper noun
Schiermonnikoog
- An island in Friesland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as moenkelangenoe around 1400. Compound of schier (“grey”) + monnik (“monk”) + oog (“island.”). Named after a former Cistercian monastery. Compare Grijssloot and Wittewierum.
See also West Frisian Skiermûntseach and Schiermonnikoog Frisian Schiermonnikeig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsxiːr.mɔ.nɪkˈoːx/
- Hyphenation: Schier‧mon‧nik‧oog
- Rhymes: -oːx
Proper noun
Schiermonnikoog n
- Schiermonnikoog (an island in Friesland, Netherlands).
- Schiermonnikoog (a village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands).
- Synonym: Oosterburen
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schiermonnikoog”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN