Lithoijen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Lithooie (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as littam in 987-996. Compound of the toponym Lith and the dative plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪˈtoːi̯.ə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Lith‧oij‧en
• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Proper noun

Lithoijen n

1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Lithoijenaar
• Lithoijens

References

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