Schipluiden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as scipliede in the 12th century. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch schiplede (“navigable watercourse”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to lieden (“people”).

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: Schip‧lui‧den

Proper noun

Schipluiden n

A village and former municipality of Midden-Delfland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Schipluidenaar
Schipluidens

References

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