Schingen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as schengen around 1400. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.ŋə(n)/
Hyphenation: Schin‧gen
Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Proper noun edit

Schingen n

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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