Groningen

Meaning

1. (neuter) Groningen (a city, municipality, and capital of Groningen, Netherlands)
2. (neuter) Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)
3. (neuter) a village and ressort in Saramacca, Suriname

Concepts

Groningen

Translations

Groningue

Groningen

Groninga

Groninga

Groninga

Groningen

Groningen

Groningen

Grunneng

Γκρόνινγκεν

Groninga

Groninga

Província de Groningen

Groningen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɣroː.nɪ.ŋə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch: Grôn

In summary

First attested as groningi in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Grôn (a personal name) or Groni (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. A derivation from a hydronym *Gron suffixed with -ing- is less likely. Compare Groeningen.
The province was named after the city.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Grunnen.

Sentences

Groningen de gemeente of Groningen de provincie ?

Groningen the municipality or Groningen the province?