Griffioen

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as 't hof de Griffioen around 1750. Derived from griffioen (“griffon”). Named after a former manor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣrɪ.fiˈun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Grif‧fi‧oen
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Homophone: griffioen

Proper noun

Griffioen n

  1. a neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “griffioen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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