Plein

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Berlicum) First attested as aan de Plein naast de Brantsche Heijde in 1676. Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".
  • (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɛi̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Plein
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
  • Homophone: plein

Proper noun

Plein n

  1. a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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