Schandelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schandelen in 1415. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and either lo (“light forest”) or laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Schandelo and Schoonloo.

See also Limburgish Sjandele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑn.də.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Schan‧de‧len
• Rhymes: -ɑndələn

Proper noun

Schandelen n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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