Fijnaart

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

De Féndert (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as die fiinre in 1380. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch fijn (“fine, of good quality”) suffixed with -er. The emphatic -t was added at a later date. The toponym might have been intended to contrast with Klundert.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛi̯.naːrt/
Hyphenation: Fij‧naart

Proper noun edit

Fijnaart n

A village in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: 't Kleigat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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