Bittens

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as bottinge in the 10th century, attested with certainty as bittens in 1480. Borrowed from West Frisian Bittens, of unknown etymology. Potentially derived from a personal name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.təns/
• Hyphenation: Bit‧tens
• Rhymes: -ɪtəns

Proper noun

Bittens n

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

References

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