Schoonebeek.
a village and former municipality of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as van sconebeke in 1341. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The toponym was created by officials of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht in order to lure settlers to the village. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Koekange, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden. See also Dutch Low Saxon Skoonebeek.
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