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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in slene and in sle in the 12th century. Etymology uncertain. Not related to slee (“sloe, Prunus spinosa”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Slien.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sleen n
- A village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN