Bittens

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as bottinge in the 10th century, attested with certainty as bittens in 1480. Borrowed from West Frisian Bittens, of unknown etymology. Potentially derived from a personal name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.təns/
  • Hyphenation: Bit‧tens
  • Rhymes: -ɪtəns

Proper noun

Bittens n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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