Aijen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Äöje (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as oyen in 1336. Derived from the dative plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːi̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Aij‧en
• Homophone: aaien
• Rhymes: -aːi̯ən

Proper noun

Aijen n

1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Aijenaar
• Aijens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN