Steenwijk

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Steenwijk n

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

Derived terms

Steenwijker
Steenwijks
Steenwijkerdiep
Steenwijkerwold
Steenwijkerland

References

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

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