Schoonebeek
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Etymology[edit]
First attested as van sconebeke in 1341. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The toponym was created by officials of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht in order to lure settlers to the village. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Koekange, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Skoonebeek.
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Schoonebeek n
- A village and former municipality of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN