Stobben

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Stobben in 1781. Derived from the plural form of Dutch Low Saxon stobbe (“tree stump”). Originally the name of a field. Compare Stramproy and Strubben.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈstɔ.bə(n)/
Hyphenation: Stob‧ben
Rhymes: -ɔbən

Proper noun edit

Stobben n

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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