Steenwijk
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Etymology
First attested with certainty as stenwic in 1206. Compound of Old Dutch steen (“stone”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Stienwiek, Steenwiek.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Steenwijk n
- A city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Moatenoord (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Steenwijker
- Steenwijks
- Steenwijkerdiep
- Steenwijkerwold
- Steenwijkerland
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “steenwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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