Ooijen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oijen in 1326. Derived from the plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːi̯.ə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Ooij‧en
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ən
  • Homophones: ooien, Oijen, Oyen

Proper noun

Ooijen n

  1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

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