Doornsteeg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dorenstege in 1556. Compound of doorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and steeg (“path, narrow road, alley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːrn.steːx/
• Hyphenation: Doorn‧steeg

Proper noun

Doornsteeg n

1. A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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