Twente

Dutch
location map, showing Twente in yellow (the rest of the Netherlands in pink)

Etymology

Possibly named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic tribe that settled in the area and was mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʋɛntə/
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Proper noun

Twente ?

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