Schandelen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editSchandelen n
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN