Opitter

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Iteram in 1143. Compound of op (“upper, upstream”) and the hydronym Itter. The hydronym in turn derives from either Proto-Indo-European *id- (“swell, engorge”) or *ajadh- (“bright, clear”). The prefix op was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Neeritter. Compare Itteren and Ittervoort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈɪ.tər/
  • Hyphenation: Op‧it‧ter

Proper noun

Opitter n

  1. a village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium

Derived terms

  • Opitteraar
  • Opitters
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