Zijtaart

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Seitert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as in zitart in 1366. 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, Zittard and Zittert.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.taːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Zij‧taart
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯taːrt

Proper noun

Zijtaart n

  1. A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Reigerland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Zijtaartenaar
  • Zijtaarts

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