Het Stift
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Stift te Weerselo in the 18th century. Derived from stift (“monastery, ecclesiastical foundation”). Originally the name of a farm, which was in turn named after a former monastery.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN