Fijnaart

Dutch

Alternative forms

De Féndert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as die fiinre in 1380. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch fijn (“fine, of good quality”) suffixed with -er. The emphatic -t was added at a later date. The toponym might have been intended to contrast with Klundert.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛi̯.naːrt/
Hyphenation: Fij‧naart

Proper noun

Fijnaart n

A village in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
Synonym: 't Kleigat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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