De Zweth

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Zwet huel in 1611. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Zweth (derived from zwet (“boundary ditch”)) and heul (“arched stone bridge”). The second element disappeared over time.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: De Zweth

Proper noun edit

De Zweth n

A hamlet in Midden-Delfland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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