Ooijen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oijen in 1326. Derived from the plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːi̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Ooij‧en
• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən
• Homophones: ooien, Oijen, Oyen

Proper noun

Ooijen n

1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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