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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as suluelda in 838. Etymology uncertain. Compound composed of an unclear first element that might either be Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or a term related to Old English syle (“pool, bog”), German Suhle (“mire, wallow”) and Old Dutch uelda (“field”). Compare Silvolde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪl.vɛn/
- Hyphenation: Zil‧ven
Proper noun
Zilven n
- A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN