Sint Jansteen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sancti Ioannis ad Lapidem in 1248. Compound of the name of Saint John the Baptist and Middle Dutch steen (“stone, rock”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈjɑn.steːn/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Jan‧steen

Proper noun

Sint Jansteen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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