Abbegaasterketting

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Abbegaster Ketting Huys in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Abbegeaster Ketting, derived from the toponym Abbegea and ketting (“chain”). The toponym refers to a chain drawn across a nearby river as part of a toll post.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.bəˌɣaːs.tərˈkɛ.tɪŋ/
Hyphenation: Ab‧be‧gaas‧ter‧ket‧ting

Proper noun edit

Abbegaasterketting n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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