Breyvin

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breyvin in 1730. Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and ven (“pool in a forest or heath”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbreː.vɪn/
  • Hyphenation: Brey‧vin

Proper noun

Breyvin n

  1. A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

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