Abbegaasterketting
Abbegaasterketting (Dutch: [ˌɑbəˌɣaːstərˈkɛtɪŋ]; West Frisian: Abbegeasterketting or Abbegeaster Ketting) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland. The hamlet is located on the Wijmerts , northwest of Abbega, of which the settlement is a part administratively.
Abbegaasterketting originated from a ferry service with tolls across the Wijmerts. The ferry operator's building was first attested as the Abbegaster Ketting Huys in 1718. Therefore, the hamlet's name is a compound of Abbegaaster ('from or of Abbega') and ketting ('chain'). The chain hereby refers to the chain that was drawn across the Wijmerts as part of the toll post.
References
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8617LB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Abbegaasterketting". Plaatsengids.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.