Stegeren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steyghere in 1244. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch steiger (“elevated look-out point”) or a compound of a term cognate to stijgen (“rise”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteː.ɣə.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ste‧ge‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːɣərən

Proper noun

Stegeren n

  1. A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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