Kievitsnest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kievitsnest in 1899. Compound of kievit (“northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and nest (“nest”). Originally the name of a house. Compare Kievitshaar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.vɪtsˌnɛst/
  • Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧nest

Proper noun

Kievitsnest n

  1. a hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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