Bisschopswetering

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van des bisscopsweteringe in 1426. Compound of bisschop (“bishop”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). The element bisschop refers to Jan Van Arkel (ca. 1314-1378), the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht who initiated the construction of the channel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbɪ.sxɔpsˈʋeː.tə.rɪŋ/
Hyphenation: Bis‧schops‧we‧te‧ring

Proper noun

Bisschopswetering n

A hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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