Sint Agatha
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Sint Aagte (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as Sunt Aechten in 1404. Named after a monastery formerly located near the settlement. The monastery was named in turn after Saint Agatha of Sicily.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt aːˈɣaː.taː/
- Hyphenation: Sint Aga‧tha
Proper noun
Sint Agatha n
- A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Cuijk en Sint Agatha
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN