Steenwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as stenwic in 1206. Compound of Old Dutch steen (“stone”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Stienwiek, Steenwiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːn.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Steen‧wijk

Proper noun

Steenwijk n

1. A city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Moatenoord (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Steenwijker
• Steenwijks
• Steenwijkerdiep
• Steenwijkerwold
• Steenwijkerland

References

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