Stegeren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steyghere in 1244. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch steiger (“elevated look-out point”) or a compound of a term cognate to stijgen (“rise”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteː.ɣə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ste‧ge‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːɣərən

Proper noun

Stegeren n

1. A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Noord-Stegeren
• Stegerveld

References

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