Griffioen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as 't hof de Griffioen around 1750. Derived from griffioen (“griffon”). Named after a former manor.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣrɪ.fiˈun/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Grif‧fi‧oen
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Homophone: griffioen

Proper noun[edit]

Griffioen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “griffioen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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