Schrins

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as scrinze in 1446. Borrowed from West Frisian Skrins, of unknown etymology. Possibly derived from Old Frisian skerd (“notch”) or *Skarde (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. Compare Scarcliff.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sxrɪns/
Hyphenation: Schrins
Rhymes: -ɪns

Proper noun edit

Schrins n

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN