Schoonebeek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as van sconebeke in 1341. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The toponym was created by officials of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht in order to lure settlers to the village. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Koekange, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Skoonebeek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxoː.nəˌbeːk/
- Hyphenation: Schoo‧ne‧beek
Proper noun
Schoonebeek n
- A village and former municipality of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Schoonebeker
- Nieuw-Schoonebeek
- Schoonebeker Diep
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN