Steenwijk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Steenwijk n

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

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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