's Gravenmoer

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsxraː.və(n)ˈmuːr/
  • Hyphenation: 's Gra‧ven‧moer
  • Rhymes: -uːr

Proper noun

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's Gravenmoer n

  1. A village and former municipality of Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands

Usage notes

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Toponyms beginning with 's are usually written with a hyphen. However, the official spelling of this particular toponym lacks a hyphen.

Derived terms

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References

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