Smalle Ee
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as smalena in 1230. Calque of West Frisian Smelle Ie, derived in turn from a hydronym derived from Old Frisian smel (“narrow”) and ē (“watercourse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmɑ.lə ˈeː/
- Hyphenation: Smal‧le Ee
- Rhymes: -eː
Proper noun
Smalle Ee n
- A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN