Stavenisse

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stauenesse in 1206. Compound of Middle Dutch stave (stick, wooden pole) and nesse (headland, spit). Compare Spijkenisse, Staverden, Stavoren and Stavern.

See also Zealandic Staevenisse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌstaː.vəˈnɪ.sə/
  • Hyphenation: Sta‧ve‧nis‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Stavenisse n

  1. A village and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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