Stad Niks

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Stad-Niks in 1850. Derived from stad (“city”) and niks (“nothing, zilch”). The name pokes fun at the small size of the hamlet. Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑt ˈnɪks/
Hyphenation: Stad Niks
Rhymes: -ɪks

Proper noun edit

Stad Niks n

A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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