Slenaken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sledenake in 1253. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Slado (“a personal name”) suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -iniacas. Not derived from Salinius or *slede (“slope, slippery place”). Compare Schleidweiler.

See also Limburgish Sjlennich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsleː.naː.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sle‧na‧ken

Proper noun

Slenaken n

1. A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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