Slenaken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sledenake in 1253. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Slado (a personal name) suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -iniacas. Not derived from Salinius or *slede (“slope, slippery place”). Compare Schleidweiler.

See also Limburgish Sjlennich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsleː.naː.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sle‧na‧ken

Proper noun

Slenaken n

  1. a village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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