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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
- a village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN