Het Stift

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stift te Weerselo in the 18th century. Derived from stift (“monastery, ecclesiastical foundation”). Originally the name of a farm, which was in turn named after a former monastery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛt ˈstɪft/
• Hyphenation: Het Stift
• Rhymes: -ɪft

Proper noun

Het Stift n

1. A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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