's Gravenmoer
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as sgraven moer in 1326. Compound of graaf (“count”) and moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”). The settlement formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit's Gravenmoer n
- A village and former municipality of Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands.
Usage notes
editToponyms beginning with 's are usually written with a hyphen. However, the official spelling of this particular toponym lacks a hyphen.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN