Swolgen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suulginon around 1100. Derived from the dative plural form of an ancient hydronym related to zwelgen (gulp down, devour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʋɔl.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Swol‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɣən

Proper noun

Swolgen n

  1. a village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Swolgenaar
  • Swolgens

References

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