Stevensweert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as werde in 1221. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Stephen and weert (“land next to water, riverine island”).

See also Limburgish Staeveswaert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsteː.vənsˈʋeːrt/
• Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧weert
• Rhymes: -eːrt

Proper noun

Stevensweert n

1. A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Stevensweertenaar
• Stevensweerter

References

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