Ginneken

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • 't Ginneke (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ghinneken in 1246. Etymology unknown. Tentatively linked to the German toponym Ginnick. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Ginno (a personal name) if the link to Ginnick is valid. Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɪ.nə.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Gin‧ne‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɪnəkən

Proper noun

Ginneken n

  1. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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