Lutkepost
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as post in 1388, attested with certainty as lutkepost in 1472. Calque of West Frisian Lytsepost, a compound of Old Frisian lītik (“small”) and post (“simple bridge, gangboard across a ditch”). The element luttel was added to distinguish the settlement from Buitenpost.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʏt.kəˌpɔst/
- Hyphenation: Lut‧ke‧post
Proper noun
Lutkepost n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN