Schettens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sceddanuurthi in 855. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Sceddi (a personal name) or *Scetti suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wurthi (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The element wurthi disappeared over time. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare Schietecoven.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛ.təns/
Hyphenation: Schet‧tens
Rhymes: -ɛtəns

Proper noun

Schettens n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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