Schietecoven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Schitekoven in 1501. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch *Scite (“a personal name”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). However, there are no known cognates of the name *Scite in Limburg. Compare Schettens.
See also Limburgish Sjietekove.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Schietecoven n
- A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN