Nienke
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from West Frisian Nynke, presumably a hypocoristic variant from Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), which was associated with Ancient Greek καθαρος (katharos, “pure”) by folk etymology in Late Antiquity. Cognate to English Catherine.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nienke f
- a female given name, diminutive of Catharina
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