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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Selmien in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Selmien, potentially derived from a compound of syl (“discharge sluice”) and the plural form of miede (“meadow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.min/
- Hyphenation: Sel‧mien
Proper noun
Selmien n
- A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN