Swolgen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as suulginon around 1100. Derived from the dative plural form of an ancient hydronym related to zwelgen (“gulp down, devour”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSwolgen n
- A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN