De Moer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Moer in 1838-1857. Derived from moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈmuːr/
• Hyphenation: De Moer
• Rhymes: -uːr

Proper noun

De Moer n

1. A village in Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Moerbieënland (Carnival nickname)

References

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