De Blijnse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bloedige blincxe in 1546. Borrowed from West Frisian De Blynse, derived from a hydronym cognate to blinken (“shine, sparkle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈblɛi̯n.sə/
  • Hyphenation: De Blijn‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nsə

Proper noun

De Blijnse n

  1. A hamlet in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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