Moerstraten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ter moerstraten in 1359. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch strate (“street, road”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːrˌstraː.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Moer‧stra‧ten

Proper noun

Moerstraten n

1. A village in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Mangelpeejenlaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Moerstratenaar
• Moerstratens

References

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