Opijnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opynen in 1265. Compound of op (“upper, upriver”) (as opposed to Neerijnen) and a second element of unclear origins.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈpɛi̯.nə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Op‧ij‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun

Opijnen n

1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Opijnenaar
• Opijnens
• Est en Opijnen

References

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