Schoonebeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van sconebeke in 1341. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The toponym was created by officials of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht in order to lure settlers to the village. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Koekange, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Skoonebeek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxoː.nəˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Schoo‧ne‧beek

Proper noun

Schoonebeek n

1. A village and former municipality of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Schoonebeker
• Nieuw-Schoonebeek
• Schoonebeker Diep

References

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