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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as steggerden and steggarden in 1408. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be a compound of Old Frisian steg (“narrow road, footpath”) and garda (“garden”). The -da ending developed under the influence of nearby toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.ɣərˌdaː/
- Hyphenation: Steg‧ger‧da
Proper noun
Steggerda n
- A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN