Tjabbesoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tjabbesoord in 1899. Compound of Tjabbes (“a surname”) and oord (“place”). Originally the name of a farmhouse, named in turn after its owner.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtjɑ.bəsˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Tjab‧bes‧oord

Proper noun

Tjabbesoord n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Tjabbesstreek (historical)

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