Staverden

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud staveren in 1290. Likely derived from the plural of a term cognate to Old Saxon stavor (pole, stick) and Old English stæfer (pole, rod). A derivation from a compound composed of stave (wand, wooden pole) and heri (sandy ridge) is less likely. Compare Stavoren and Stavern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstaː.vər.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sta‧ver‧den

Proper noun

Staverden n

  1. A city in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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