Itteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ytteren in 1335. Potentially derived from a hydronym which has been linked to Basque iturri (“source, spring”). Compare Ittervoort and Neeritter. Formerly an independent village.

See also Limburgish Ittere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪ.tə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: It‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɪtərən

Proper noun

Itteren n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “itteren”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN