Kievitsnest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kievitsnest in 1899. Compound of kievit (“northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and nest (“nest”). Originally the name of a house. Compare Kievitshaar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.vɪtsˌnɛst/
• Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧nest

Proper noun

Kievitsnest n

1. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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