Ginneken

Dutch

Alternative forms

't Ginneke (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ghinneken in 1246. Etymology unknown. Tentatively linked to the German toponym Ginnick. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Ginno (“a personal name”) if the link to Ginnick is valid. Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɪ.nə.kə(n)/
Hyphenation: Gin‧ne‧ken
Rhymes: -ɪnəkən

Proper noun

Ginneken n

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Ginnekenaar
Ginnekens
Ginneken en Bavel
Nieuw-Ginneken

References

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

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