Siêbegewâld

Limburgish edit

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Siêbegewâld

Etymology edit

Attested as zeuenghe waet in 1326. From zeuen (“seven”) +‎ gewald (“partial control, sway”), the place possibly owes it name to seven parties with right of use to common ground.^[1] Compare Dutch Siebengewald.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ˈsiː.bə.ɣəˌwɑːlt]

Proper noun edit

Siêbegewâld n (Veldeke spelling)

A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Holonym: Baerge

Meronyms: De Hei, De Lakej, Groeëten Horst, Kleinen Horst, Koekoek, Op d'n Belt, Vri-j

References edit

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

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

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