Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as 't hof de Griffioen around 1750. Derived from griffioen (griffon). Named after a former manor.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣrɪ.fiˈun/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Grif‧fi‧oen
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Homophone: griffioen

Proper noun edit

Griffioen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “griffioen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN