Spijkenisse

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as spiiknesse in 1235. Tautological compound of Middle Dutch spic (“headland, spit”) and nisse (“headland, spit”). Compare Staverden, Stavenisse, Stavoren and Stavern.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌspɛi̯.kəˈnɪ.sə/
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  • Hyphenation: Spij‧ke‧nis‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun[edit]

Spijkenisse n

  1. A town and former municipality of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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