Tijnje

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tinie in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian De Tynje, derived in turn from tynje (“fence, fish weir made of withes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛi̯n.jə/
• Hyphenation: Tijn‧je
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯njə

Proper noun

Tijnje n

1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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