Steenpaal

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steenpael in 1490. Compound of steen (“stone”) and paal (“pole, marker”). The hamlet sprung up close to a boundary marker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːn.paːl/
  • Hyphenation: Steen‧paal

Proper noun

Steenpaal n

  1. A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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