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Etymology

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First attested as De Nijman in 1830-1855. Compound of Halle and Nijman. The second element is derived from the name of a farm around which the hamlet sprung up.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑ.lə ˈnɛi̯.mɑn/
  • Hyphenation: Hal‧le-‧Nij‧man

Proper noun

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Halle-Nijman n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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