's Gravenmoer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sgraven moer in 1326. Compound of graaf (“count”) and moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”). The settlement formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsxraː.və(n)ˈmuːr/
Hyphenation: 's Gra‧ven‧moer
Rhymes: -uːr

Proper noun

's Gravenmoer n

A village and former municipality of Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands.

Usage notes

Toponyms beginning with 's are usually written with a hyphen. However, the official spelling of this particular toponym lacks a hyphen.

Derived terms

's Gravenmoerder
's Gravenmoers
's-Gravenmoerse Vaart

References

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

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