Zittend

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Zijdtwindt in 1680. Derived from a contraction of zijdewind (“sideways levee, rear embankment”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Zit‧tend

Proper noun

Zittend n

  1. A hamlet in Drechterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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