Zoelen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sovlen in 1139. Derived from the hydronym Zoel (first attested as solina in 788-789), which is likely cognate to Middle Dutch solen (“soil, dirty”) and sol (“pool, muddy pool”). Compare Zuilen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzu.lən/
- Hyphenation: Zoe‧len
- Rhymes: -ulən
Proper noun
Zoelen n
- A village and former municipality of Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Zoelenaar
- Zoelens
- van Zoelen, van Soelen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN