Zittert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zittert in 1865. 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, Zijtaart and Zittard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪ.tərt/
• Hyphenation: Zit‧tert
• Rhymes: -ɪtərt

Proper noun

Zittert n

1. A neighbourhood of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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