De Kievit

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Limburg) First attested as KIVIT in 1845. Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈki.vɪt/
  • Hyphenation: De Kie‧vit

Proper noun

De Kievit n

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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