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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as oia in 1077-1087. Derived from Old Dutch oia (“land next to a watercourse”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oijen n
- A village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Bokkenrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN