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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as mi in 1119. Derived from the hydronym Meije, which potentially derives in turn from Proto-Germanic *mîgô (“urine”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ja-. Compare Mijdrecht, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
De Meije n
- A village in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de meije”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN