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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *swel- (“swell, bloat”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Zwaluwe. Compare Swalmen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈzʋaː.lyu̯.ə/
- Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge Zwa‧lu‧we
- Rhymes: -aːlyu̯ə
Proper noun
Hooge Zwaluwe n
- A village in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Berenland (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN