Stitswerd

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