Schinnen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested with certainty as scinne in 1208. Potentially derived from the hydronym Schin (related to Old Dutch skīnan (“shine, sparkle”)) or from dialectal schijn (“land cleared for agriculture”). Compare Schimmert, Schin op Geul and Schinveld.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.nə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Schin‧nen
Rhymes: -ɪnən

Proper noun edit

Schinnen n

A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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