Vetterik

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially derived from vet (“fat, greasy”) suffixed with -erik. The toponym may refer to the greasy quality of the soil near the hamlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.təˌrɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Vet‧te‧rik

Proper noun

Vetterik n

  1. a hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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