Kievitsnest
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Kievitsnest in 1899. Compound of kievit (“northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and nest (“nest”). Originally the name of a house. Compare Kievitshaar.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kievitsnest n
- A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN