Oijen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Ojje (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as oia in 1077-1087. Derived from Old Dutch oia (“land next to a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːi̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Oij‧en
• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən
• Homophones: ooien, Ooijen, Oyen

Proper noun

Oijen n

1. A village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Bokkenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Oijenaar
• Oijens
• Oijen en Teeffelen

References

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