Smilde

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Smilde in 1846. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to smal (narrow), a derivation from Old Saxon *smeltitha (soft swampland) and a derivation from smele (hair grass, Deschampsia sp.). Compare Smele.

See also Dutch De Smilde.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Smilde n

  1. A village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

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References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN