Azewijn

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Azem (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as asawon in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A link to Middle Dutch winne (“pasture”) is tenuous, as the earliest forms do not appear to contain this element.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈaː.zəˌʋɛi̯n/
Hyphenation: Aze‧wijn

Proper noun edit

Azewijn n

A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Vossendarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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