vijver

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch viver, from Old French vivier, from Latin vīvārium. Was merged with or replaced Middle Dutch wier, wuwer, *wiwer, an older borrowing directly from Latin; compare German Weiher.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vij‧ver
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯vər

Noun

vijver m (plural vijvers, diminutive vijvertje n)

  1. pond

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vywer
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