Schin op Geul
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as de schina in the mid-11th century. Of uncertain etymology. Perhaps derived from the hydronym *Skinion or from schijn (“land cleared for agriculture”) with op (“on”) and the hydronym Geul added to aid identification. Compare Schimmert, Schinnen and Schinveld.
See also Limburgish Sjin op Geul.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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