Steenwijksmoer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Steenwijks-Moer in 1845. Compound of De Vos van Steenwijk (a surname) and moer (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after one of the families involved in the development of the land around the settlement.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Steenwieksmoer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsteːn.ʋɛi̯ksˈmuːr/
Hyphenation: Steen‧wijks‧moer
Rhymes: -uːr

Proper noun

Steenwijksmoer n

A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

Steenwijksmoerder

References

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