Aijen
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Äöje (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as oyen in 1336. Derived from the dative plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːi̯.ə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Aij‧en
- Homophone: aaien
- Rhymes: -aːi̯ən
Proper noun
Aijen n
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Aijenaar
- Aijens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN