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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as mellence in 1323. Derived from a Romanicised Germanic compound composed of Frankish *Mello (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Central Franconian Mellesjet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.ləˌsxɛt/
- Hyphenation: Mel‧le‧schet
Proper noun
Melleschet n
- A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN