Stieltjeskanaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stieltjeskanaal in 1899. Compound of Stieltjes (“a surname”) and kanaal (“canal”). Named after engineer Thomas J. Stieltjes (1819-1878), whose company received a concession to dig the canal in 1880.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Stieltieskanaol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstil.tjəs.kaːˌnaːl/
• Hyphenation: Stiel‧tjes‧ka‧naal

Proper noun

Stieltjeskanaal n

1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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