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, Noord-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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