Schiermonnikoog

== English == === Proper noun === Schiermonnikoog An island of Friesland, Netherlands. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as moenkelangenoe around 1400. Compound of schier (“grey”) +‎ monnik (“monk”) +‎ oog (“island.”). Named after a former Cistercian monastery. Compare Grijssloot and Wittewierum. See also West Frisian Skiermûntseach and Schiermonnikoog Frisian Schiermonnikeig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsxiːr.mɔ.nɪkˈoːx/ Hyphenation: Schier‧mon‧nik‧oog Rhymes: -oːx === Proper noun === Schiermonnikoog n Schiermonnikoog (an island of Friesland, Netherlands) Synonym: Schier Schiermonnikoog (a village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands) Synonym: Oosterburen ==== Derived terms ==== === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Schiermonnikoog”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN