Tjabbesoord
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Tjabbesoord in 1899. Compound of Tjabbes (“a surname”) and oord (“place”). Originally the name of a farmhouse, named in turn after its owner.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtjɑ.bəsˌoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Tjab‧bes‧oord
Proper noun
Tjabbesoord n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Tjabbesstreek (historical)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN