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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as grunenhem in 1459. Compound of Old Dutch Gruno (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Groningen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣru.nɪ.ŋə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Groe‧nin‧gen
- Rhymes: -unɪŋən
Proper noun
Groeningen n
- A village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN