Sneek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sneke in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian snik (“protruding, tapering”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an older version of the Frisian name.
See also West Frisian Snits.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sneːk/
- Hyphenation: Sneek
- Rhymes: -eːk
Proper noun
Sneek n
- A city and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Drabbelterp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Sneekermeer
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “sneek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN