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Dutch
Etymology
- (Zeeland) Attested as St. Pieter in 1866. Named after Saint Peter. Allegedly named after a former Spanish fortress, although the hamlet may actually be named after a former church dedicated to Saint Peter.
- (Limburg) First attested as Sanctum Petrum in 1155. Named after Saint Peter. Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈpi.tər/
- Hyphenation: Sint Pie‧ter
- Rhymes: -itər
Proper noun
Sint Pieter n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sint pieter”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN