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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sledenake in 1253. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Slado (a personal name) suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -iniacas. Not derived from Salinius or *slede (“slope, slippery place”). Compare Schleidweiler.
See also Limburgish Sjlennich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsleː.naː.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Sle‧na‧ken
Proper noun
Slenaken n
- A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN