Nijken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Nieken in 1790. Etymology unknown.

See also Limburgish Nijke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən

Proper noun

Nijken n

  1. a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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