Peins

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as pesinghe in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Peins, derived in turn from Old Frisian *Pese (“a familiar name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pɛi̯ns/
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Hyphenation: Peins
Rhymes: -ɛi̯ns
Homophone: peins

Proper noun edit

Peins n

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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