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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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