Tjabbesoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tjabbesoord in 1899. Compound of Tjabbes (a surname) and oord (“place”). Originally the name of a farmhouse, named in turn after its owner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtjɑ.bəsˌoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Tjab‧bes‧oord

Proper noun

Tjabbesoord n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

   Synonym: Tjabbesstreek (historical)

References

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