Stieltjeskanaal

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stieltjeskanaal in 1899. Compound of Stieltjes (a surname) and kanaal (canal). Named after engineer Thomas J. Stieltjes (1819-1878), whose company received a concession to dig the canal in 1880.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Stieltieskanaol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstil.tjəs.kaːˌnaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Stiel‧tjes‧ka‧naal

Proper noun

Stieltjeskanaal n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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