Schoonoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schoonoord in 1858. Compound of schoon (“clean”) and oord (“place”). The name was chosen by entrepreneur Jasper Klijn in order to lure settlers to the village. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Koekange, Schoonebeek and Wijngaarden.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Schonerd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoː.noːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Schoon‧oord

Proper noun

Schoonoord n

  1. a village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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