Peins
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /pɛi̯ns/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Peins
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯ns
- Homophone: peins
Proper noun
Peins n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN