De Snipperij

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as (De) Snipperij in 1866. Derived from Snip (a surname) or Dutch Low Saxon sniep (piece of lands that tapers to a sharp point) suffixed with -erij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˌsnɪ.pəˈrɛi̯/
  • Hyphenation: De Snip‧pe‧rij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun

De Snipperij n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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