Zittard

Dutch

Etymology

Both toponyms are presumably derived from Middle Dutch sitter (“common land”) (indirectly derived from Latin sectura (“common land”)) with epenthetic -t. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old High German sigituri (“section of forest intended for logging”) (derived from Latin secretarium). Compare Sittard, Zijtaart and Zittert. See also Limburgish 't Zittert, 't Zitterd.

• (Limburg) First attested as Ingen Sittardt in 1612.
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as siterde in the first quarter of the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪ.tɑrt/
• Hyphenation: Zit‧tard
• Rhymes: -ɪtɑrt

Proper noun

Zittard n

1. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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