Kruiningen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cruninc in 1204. Derived from Old Dutch crune (“crown, crest”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingô-. Compare Kloetinge and Teteringen.

See also Zealandic Krunihe, Krunige, Krunehe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯.nɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Krui‧nin‧gen

Proper noun

Kruiningen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Kruininger
  • Kruinings

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