Opijnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opynen in 1265. Compound of op (“upper, upriver”) (as opposed to Neerijnen) and a second element of unclear origins.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈpɛi̯.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Op‧ij‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun

Opijnen n

  1. a village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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