Moerstraten

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ter moerstraten in 1359. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch strate (“street, road”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmuːrˌstraː.tə(n)/
Hyphenation: Moer‧stra‧ten

Proper noun edit

Moerstraten n

A village in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Mangelpeejenlaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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