Onnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hunne in 1323. Etymology unknown. Potentially a prehistoric toponym. Derivations from Frisian or personal names are extremely unlikely. Compare Glimmen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: On‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɔnən

Proper noun

Onnen n

  1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Onnenaar
  • Onnens

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