Stitswerd

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stukisweret around the second half of the 9th century. Compound of Old Frisian *Stukki (a personal name) and uurð (terp, artificial mound used for habitation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪts.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Stits‧werd

Proper noun

Stitswerd n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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