Stampersgat

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Staampersgat (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Stoutersgat in 1639. Compound of Stamper (a surname) and gat (“mouth of a creek”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑm.pərsˌɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Stam‧pers‧gat

Proper noun

Stampersgat n

  1. a village in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Meekrapdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Stampersgatter
  • Stampersgats

References

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