Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Dorenstege in 1556. Compound of doorn (thorn, thorn bush) and steeg (path, narrow road, alley).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.steːx/
  • Hyphenation: Doorn‧steeg

Proper noun

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Doornsteeg n

  1. A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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