Schimmelarij

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schimmelderij in 1867. Derived from Schimmel (a surname) suffixed with -erij. Originally the name of a farmhouse. Compare Brillerij, Heuvelderij, Schutterij and Stadterij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsxɪ.mə.laːˈrɛi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Schim‧me‧la‧rij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun

Schimmelarij n

  1. a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN