Zwinderen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in suinre in 1217. Derived from Old Dutch *swinan (“disappear, vanish”), here referring to a creek which ran dry periodically. Compare also zwin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɪn.də.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Zwin‧de‧ren
  • Rhymes: -ɪndərən

Proper noun

Zwinderen 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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