Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as den smeler in 1682. Compound of smele (hair grass, Deschampsia sp.) and kamp (enclosed plot of land).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsmeː.li.ə(n)ˌkɑmp/
  • Hyphenation: Sme‧li‧en‧kamp

Proper noun

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Smeliënkamp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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