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
- 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