Steurgat
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as het Steurgat in 1729-1730. Compound of steur (“sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)”) and gat (“mouth, estuary”). Originally a hydronym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstøːr.ɣɑt/
- Hyphenation: Steur‧gat
Proper noun
Steurgat n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN