Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Schepel weijen in 1898. Compound of schepel (archaic measurement measuring around 100 liters) and the plural form of wei (pasture).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.pəlˌʋɛi̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sche‧pel‧weij‧en

Proper noun edit

Schepelweijen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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