Etymology
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- (Limburg) First attested as KIVIT in 1845. Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”).
- (Noord-Brabant) Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /də ˈki.vɪt/
- Hyphenation: De Kie‧vit
Proper noun
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De Kievit n
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN