Steenwijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːn.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Steen‧wijk

Proper noun

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Steenwijk n

  1. A city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Moatenoord (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “steenwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN