Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as swederynck in 1498. Derived from Middle Dutch Sweder (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ət ˈzʋeː.rɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: 't Zwe‧ring

Proper noun

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't Zwering n

  1. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “t zwering”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN