Ven-Zelderheide

Dutch

Etymology

Ven is first attested with certainty as venschen kirchaven in 1381. Zelderheide is first attested as Zeldersche Heide in 1869. Ven is derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heathland”), while Zelderheide is a compound derived from the toponym Zelder and heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛn ˌzɛl.dərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ven-‧Zel‧der‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Ven-Zelderheide n

  1. a village in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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