Dutch edit

Etymology edit

  • (Limburg) First attested as KIVIT in 1845. Derived from kievit (lapwing, Vanellus vanellus).
  • (Noord-Brabant) Derived from kievit (lapwing, Vanellus vanellus).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /də ˈki.vɪt/
  • Hyphenation: De Kie‧vit

Proper noun edit

De Kievit n

  1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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