Tijnje
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Tinie in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian De Tynje, derived in turn from tynje (“fence, fish weir made of withes”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛi̯n.jə/
- Hyphenation: Tijn‧je
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯njə
Proper noun
Tijnje n
- A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN