Tiengemeten
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Tien gemeten in 1639. Compound of tien (“ten”) and and the plural form of gemet (“a unit of land measurement roughly equivalent to 0.4 hectares”). Compare Duizend Morgen, Honderd en Tien Morgen, Twaalfmorgen and Zevenmorgen.
The hamlet is named after the island.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Tien‧ge‧me‧ten
Proper noun
Tiengemeten n
- An island in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “tiengemeten”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN