Stiens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steninge in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Stiens, derived in turn from Old Frisian Stêna (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. Compare Staining and Steyning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stins/
  • Hyphenation: Stiens
  • Rhymes: -ins

Proper noun

Stiens n

  1. a village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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