Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Steenekruis in 1838-1857. Compound of steen (stone) and kruis (cross). Named after a memorial cross located near the settlement.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsteː.nə(n)ˌkrœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Stee‧nen‧kruis

Proper noun

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Steenenkruis n

  1. A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “steenenkruis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN