Koetille

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian Koetille, a compound of ko (“cow”) and tille (“fixed bridge”). Named after a bridge primarily used to ferry cows over a brook.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈtɪ.lə/
• Hyphenation: Koe‧til‧le
• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Proper noun

Koetille n

1. A hamlet in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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