Delwijnen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dilevuinne in the first quarter of the 13th century. Likely a compound of a term related to Middle Dutch delle (“hollow, vale”) and Old Dutch winna (“pasture, meadow”). The -en ending is a later development.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛlˈʋɛi̯.nə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Del‧wij‧nen
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən
Proper noun
Delwijnen n
- A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Delwijner
- Delwijns
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN