't Eigen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eige in 1874. Derived from Middle Dutch eigen (“land held by a private owner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ət ˈɛi̯.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: 't Ei‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən

Proper noun

't Eigen n

1. A neighbourhood of Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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