Zijtaart

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Seitert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as in zitart in 1366. Presumably derived from Middle Dutch sitter (“common land”) (indirectly derived from Latin sectura (“common land”)) with epenthetic -t. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old High German sigituri (“section of forest intended for logging”) (derived from Latin secretarium). Compare Sittard, Zittard and Zittert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛi̯.taːrt/
• Hyphenation: Zij‧taart
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯taːrt

Proper noun

Zijtaart n

1. A village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Reigerland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Zijtaartenaar
• Zijtaarts

References

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