Schijndel

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Skêndel (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as scinlre mere just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be cognate with Old Frisian skene (“scurf, dandruff”) and dialectal schin (“dandruff”). A relationship with schijnen (“shine, glitter”) is less likely.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛi̯n.dəl/
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Hyphenation: Schijn‧del
Rhymes: -ɛi̯ndəl

Proper noun edit

Schijndel n

A village and former municipality of Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Schorsbos (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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