Stad Niks

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stad-Niks in 1850. Derived from stad (“city”) and niks (“nothing, zilch”). The name pokes fun at the small size of the hamlet. Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑt ˈnɪks/
  • Hyphenation: Stad Niks
  • Rhymes: -ɪks

Proper noun

Stad Niks n

  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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