Moerstraten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ter moerstraten in 1359. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch strate (“street, road”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmurˌstraː.tə(n)/, [muːr-]
  • Hyphenation: Moer‧stra‧ten

Proper noun

Moerstraten n

  1. a village in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Mangelpeejenlaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Moerstratenaar
  • Moerstratens

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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