Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as ghyminc and ghiminc in 1333. Derived from Old Dutch Gimo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.mɪŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Gij‧mink

Proper noun

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Gijmink n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gijmink”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN