Stevensweert
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as werde in 1221. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Stephen and weert (“land next to water, riverine island”).
See also Limburgish Staeveswaert.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsteː.vənsˈʋeːrt/
- Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧weert
- Rhymes: -eːrt
Proper noun
Stevensweert n
- A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Stevensweertenaar
- Stevensweerter
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN