Lithoijen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Lithooie (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as littam in 987-996. Compound of the toponym Lith and the dative plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɪˈtoːi̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Lith‧oij‧en
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Proper noun

Lithoijen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Lithoijenaar
  • Lithoijens

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