Klein-Welsden
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Cleyn Welsen in 1603. Derived from a compound of either welp (“cub, young wolf”) or Middle Dutch Welp (“a personal name”) and dal (“dale, valley”) prefixed with klein (“small, lesser”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Welsden.
See also Limburgish Klae-Welsde.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKlein-Welsden n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlsdən
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlsdən/3 syllables
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- nl:Villages in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands
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