vijver

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch viver, from Old French vivier, from Latin vīvārium. Was merged with or replaced Middle Dutch wier, wuwer, *wiwer, an older borrowing directly from Latin; compare German Weiher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛi̯vər/

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• Hyphenation: vij‧ver
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯vər

Noun

vijver m (plural vijvers, diminutive vijvertje n)

1. pond

Derived terms

• kweekvijver
• visvijver
• zwemvijver

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vywer