Griffioen
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as 't hof de Griffioen around 1750. Derived from griffioen (“griffon”). Named after a former manor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣrɪ.fiˈun/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Grif‧fi‧oen
- Rhymes: -un
- Homophone: griffioen
Proper noun
Griffioen n
- A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “griffioen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN