Tijnje

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tinie in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian De Tynje, derived in turn from tynje (“fence, fish weir made of withes”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛi̯n.jə/
  • Hyphenation: Tijn‧je
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯njə

Proper noun

Tijnje n

  1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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