Schefferville

English

Etymology

From Scheffer +‎ -ville.

Proper noun

Schefferville

  1. A town in Quebec, Canada.
    • 1963 June, B. Perren, “Colvilles iron ore traffic in the Glasgow area”, in Modern Railways, page 409:
      The longest haul is in Canada, from the vast deposits of ore at Schefferville, in Quebec, to Seven Islands—a distance of 357 miles; [...].

Usage notes

An early name for the town was Knob Lake.

Translations

Translations

French

Etymology

From Scheffer +‎ -ville.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛ.fɛʁ.vil/ ~ /ʃe.fɛʁ.vil/

Proper noun

Schefferville ?

  1. Schefferville: a town in Quebec, Canada
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