Selmien

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Selmien in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Selmien, potentially derived from a compound of syl (“discharge sluice”) and the plural form of miede (“meadow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛl.min/
• Hyphenation: Sel‧mien

Proper noun

Selmien n

1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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