Vinkepas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vinkenpass in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of vink (“chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs”) and pas (“pasture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kəˌpɑs/
• Hyphenation: Vin‧ke‧pas

Proper noun

Vinkepas n

1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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