Zweins

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sueninghe in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian Sween (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare Zwijnsbergen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʋɛi̯ns/
  • Hyphenation: Zweins
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ns

Proper noun

Zweins n

  1. a village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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