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

  1. 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
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