De Kievit

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) First attested as KIVIT in 1845. Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”).
• (Noord-Brabant) Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈki.vɪt/
• Hyphenation: De Kie‧vit

Proper noun

De Kievit n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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