Steenwijksmoer

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Steenwijks-Moer in 1845. Compound of De Vos van Steenwijk (a surname) and moer (peat bog, marsh). Named after one of the families involved in the development of the land around the settlement.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Steenwieksmoer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsteːn.ʋɛi̯ksˈmuːr/
  • Hyphenation: Steen‧wijks‧moer
  • Rhymes: -uːr

Proper noun

Steenwijksmoer n

  1. a village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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