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