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Eys
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eys -eys
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hanzon in 1193. Derived from the hydronym Eys, a stream currently known as the nl Eijserbeek. The hydronym likely derives from nl ine-pro *kanak- yellow. nl Very unlikely PIE form
See also li Ees.
Pronunciation
nl /ɛi̯s/
nl Nl-eis.ogg
nl Eys
nl ɛi̯s 1
nl eis ijs
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Gulpen-Wittem p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Eysenaar
nl Eysens
nl Eyserheide
nl Overeys
References