Schuureik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schuyreyk in 1803-1820. Compound of the toponym Terschuren and eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxyˈrɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Schuur‧eik
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Schuureik n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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