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