Vetterik

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially derived from vet (“fat, greasy”) suffixed with -erik. The toponym may refer to the greasy quality of the soil near the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.təˌrɪk/
• Hyphenation: Vet‧te‧rik

Proper noun

Vetterik n

1. A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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