Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as 't Munneke Moer in 1781. Compound of a variant of monnik (monk) and moer (peat bog). The toponym refers to the nearby Ter Apel monastery.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmʏ.nə.kəˈmur/
  • Hyphenation: Mun‧ne‧ke‧moer
  • Rhymes: -ur

Proper noun

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Munnekemoer n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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