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Etymology edit

First attested as Stoutersgat in 1639. Compound of Stamper (a surname) and gat (mouth of a creek).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑm.pərsˌɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Stam‧pers‧gat

Proper noun edit

Stampersgat n

  1. A village in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Meekrapdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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