Steenpaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steenpael in 1490. Compound of steen (“stone”) and paal (“pole, marker”). The hamlet sprung up close to a boundary marker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːn.paːl/
• Hyphenation: Steen‧paal

Proper noun

Steenpaal n

1. A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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