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
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