Neerijnen

English

Proper noun

Neerijnen

1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A former municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nederynen in 1265. Compound of neer (“lower, downriver”) (as opposed to Opijnen) and a second element of unclear origins.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːˈrɛi̯.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Nee‧rij‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun

Neerijnen n

1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Neerijnenaar
• Neerijnens

References

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