Stavenisse

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Stavenisse n

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

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “stavenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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