Kootstertille

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as tille in 1508. Calque of West Frisian Koatstertille, a compound of the toponym De Koaten and tille (fixed bridge).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkoːt.stərˈtɪ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Koot‧ster‧til‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Proper noun[edit]

Kootstertille n

  1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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