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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as steninge in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Stiens, derived in turn from Old Frisian Stêna (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. Compare Staining and Steyning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stins/
- Hyphenation: Stiens
- Rhymes: -ins
Proper noun
Stiens n
- A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN