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Sittard
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Sithert between 1135 and 1180. Etymology nl 1. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from nl goh sîte mountainside, nl la secretarium section of forest intended for logging or la sectura common land. Compare nl Zijtaart, nl Zittard and nl Zittert.
See also li Zitterd.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsɪ.tɑrt/
nl Sit tard
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Sittard-Geleen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Sittardenaar
nl Sittards
nl Broeksittard
nl Sittard-Geleen
References
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