Delwijnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dilevuinne in the first quarter of the 13th century. Likely a compound of a term related to Middle Dutch delle (“hollow, vale”) and Old Dutch winna (“pasture, meadow”). The -en ending is a later development.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛlˈʋɛi̯.nə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Del‧wij‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun

Delwijnen n

1. A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Delwijner
• Delwijns

References

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