Schifpot

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from Dutch Low Saxon schifpot (“kettle in which unusable parts of flax are burned”). The hamlet is named after a kettle used to heat a former inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪf.pɔt/
• Hyphenation: Schif‧pot

Proper noun

Schifpot n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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