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's Gravenmoer
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sgraven moer in 1326. Compound of nl graaf count and nl moer peat bog, turf extraction area. The settlement formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌsxraː.və(n)ˈmur/ [-muːr]
nl 's Gra ven moer
nl uːr
Proper noun
's Gravenmoer n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Dongen p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Usage notes
Toponyms beginning with nl 's are usually written with a hyphen. However, the official spelling of this particular toponym lacks a hyphen.
Derived terms
nl 's Gravenmoerder
nl 's Gravenmoers
nl 's-Gravenmoerse Vaart
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