Steurgat
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as het Steurgat in 1729-1730. Compound of steur (“sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)”) and gat (“mouth, estuary”). Originally a hydronym.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSteurgat n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN