Wolsumerketting

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wolsumer Ketting Huys in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Wolsumer Ketting, derived from the toponym Wolsum and ketting (chain). The toponym refers to a chain drawn across a nearby river as part of a toll post.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɔl.sʏ.mərˈkɛ.tɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Wol‧su‧mer‧ket‧ting

Proper noun

Wolsumerketting n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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