Twente

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈtʋɛntə/

proper noun

Definitions

The most urbanised, easternmost region of the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch Tuente, Tuenta, Twenta, Tueanti, Tuianti inherited from *Twihanti, *twai- (two) + *hant-.

Origin

*hant-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*twai Proto-Germanic
twegen Old English
zwei Old High German
zwene Old High German
*Twihanti gmw-pro
*hant- gmw-pro
*twai- gmw-pro
Tueanti Old Dutch
Tuenta Old Dutch
Tuente Old Dutch
Tuianti Old Dutch
Twenta Old Dutch
twē Old Dutch
twene Old Saxon
twene Old Frisian