De Moer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Moer in 1838-1857. Derived from moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈmur/, [-muːr]
  • Hyphenation: De Moer
  • Rhymes: -ur

Proper noun

De Moer n

  1. a village in Loon op Zand, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Moerbieënland (Carnival nickname)

References

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