Halle-Nijman

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Nijman in 1830-1855. Compound of Halle and Nijman. The second element is derived from the name of a farm around which the hamlet sprung up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑ.lə ˈnɛi̯.mɑn/
• Hyphenation: Hal‧le-‧Nij‧man

Proper noun

Halle-Nijman n

1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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