Stevensweert

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as werde in 1221. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Stephen and weert (“land next to water, riverine island”).

See also Limburgish Staeveswaert.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌsteː.vənsˈʋeːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧weert
  • Rhymes: -eːrt

Proper noun[edit]

Stevensweert n

  1. A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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