Schiermonnikoog

English

Proper noun

Schiermonnikoog

An island in Friesland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as moenkelangenoe around 1400. Compound of schier (“grey”) +‎ monnik (“monk”) +‎ oog (“island.”). Named after a former Cistercian monastery. Compare Grijssloot and Wittewierum.

See also West Frisian Skiermûntseach and Schiermonnikoog Frisian Schiermonnikeig.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsxiːr.mɔ.nɪkˈoːx/
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Hyphenation: Schier‧mon‧nik‧oog
Rhymes: -oːx

Proper noun

Schiermonnikoog n

Schiermonnikoog (an island in Friesland, Netherlands).
Schiermonnikoog (a village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands).
Synonym: Oosterburen

Derived terms

Schiermonnikoger
Schiermonnikoogs

References

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