Snipperling

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Snippeling in 1773-1794. Derived from dialectal snippeling (“long, narrow strip of land surrounded by water or created through land excavation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɪ.pər.lɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Snip‧per‧ling

Proper noun

Snipperling n

  1. a hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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