Noord-Sleen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van nortslene in 1365. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the toponym Sleen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Noord-Slien.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt ˈsleːn/
  • Hyphenation: Noord-‧Sleen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Noord-Sleen n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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