Oventje

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Uiventje (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as oeventken in 1426. Derived from the diminutive form of Middle Dutch ovent (“oven, brick kiln”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vən.tjə/
• Hyphenation: Oven‧tje
• Rhymes: -oːvəntjə

Proper noun

Oventje n

1. A hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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