Halle-Nijman

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Nijman in 1830-1855. Compound of Halle and Nijman. The second element is derived from the name of a farm around which the hamlet sprung up.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑ.lə ˈnɛi̯.mɑn/
  • Hyphenation: Hal‧le-‧Nij‧man

Proper noun

Halle-Nijman n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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