Stichtse Vecht

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from Sticht (“the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht”) and the hydronym Vecht. The municipality is named after the section of the Vecht river which belonged to the Prince-Bishopric.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪxt.sə ˈvɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Sticht‧se Vecht
  • Rhymes: -ɛxt

Proper noun

Stichtse Vecht n

  1. A municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Breukelen, De Glashut, Gieltjesdorp, Kerklaan, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Loenen aan de Vecht, Loenersloot, Maarssen, Maarssenbroek, Maarsseveen, Mijnden, Molenpolder, Nieuwerhoek, Nieuwersluis, Nieuwer Ter Aa, Nigtevecht, Oud-Aa, Oud-Maarsseveen, Oud Over, Oud-Zuilen, Oukoop, Portengen, Portengense Brug, Scheendijk, Spengen, Tienhoven, Vreeland
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