Zeijen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as zien in 1370. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, in turn derived from Proto-Germanic *sîhan (“drip, flow”). Compare Zeegse, Zeesse, Zeist, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.ə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Zeij‧en
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən
Proper noun
Zeijen n
- A village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Zeijenaar
- Zeijer
- Zeijerveen
- Zeijerveld
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN