De Krieger

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from de Krieger (“a surname”). Originally the name of an inn, which was named after its former owner or one of his tenants.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈkri.ɣər/
  • Hyphenation: De Krie‧ger
  • Rhymes: -iɣər

Proper noun

De Krieger n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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