Monniketille
Dutch
Etymology
Calque of West Frisian Mûntsetille, a compound of mûnts (“monk”) and tille (“fixed bridge”). Named after a bridge used by monks from one of the monasteries of Achtkarspelen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.nɪ.kəˌtɪ.lə/
- Hyphenation: Mon‧ni‧ke‧til‧le
- Rhymes: -ɪlə
Proper noun
Monniketille n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN