Breyvin

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breyvin in 1730. Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and ven (“pool in a forest or heath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.vɪn/
• Hyphenation: Brey‧vin

Proper noun

Breyvin n

1. A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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