Kievitsnest
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Kievitsnest in 1899. Compound of kievit (“northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and nest (“nest”). Originally the name of a house. Compare Kievitshaar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.vɪtsˌnɛst/
- Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧nest
Proper noun
Kievitsnest n
- A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN