's Gravenmoer
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as sgraven moer in 1326. Compound of graaf (“count”) and moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”). The settlement formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
's Gravenmoer n
- A village and former municipality of Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands.
Usage notes[edit]
Toponyms beginning with 's are usually written with a hyphen. However, the official spelling of this particular toponym lacks a hyphen.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN