Steurgat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Steurgat in 1729-1730. Compound of steur (“sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)”) and gat (“mouth, estuary”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstøːr.ɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: Steur‧gat

Proper noun

Steurgat n

1. A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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