Stegeren
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as steyghere in 1244. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch steiger (“elevated look-out point”) or a compound of a term cognate to stijgen (“rise”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteː.ɣə.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Ste‧ge‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːɣərən
Proper noun
Stegeren n
- A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Noord-Stegeren
- Stegerveld
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN