Azewijn
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Azem (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as asawon in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A link to Middle Dutch winne (“pasture”) is tenuous, as the earliest forms do not appear to contain this element.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Azewijn n
- A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Vossendarp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN