Zoelmond

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Serremond (dialect form), Sermond (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zolemunde and solemunde in 1214. Compound derived from the hydronym Zoel (first attested as solina in 788-789, likely cognate to Middle Dutch solen (“soil, dirty”) and sol (“pool, dirty pool”)) and mond (“mouth, estuary”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzul.mɔnt/
  • Hyphenation: Zoel‧mond

Proper noun

Zoelmond n

  1. A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zoelmonder
  • Zoelmonds

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