Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as welsinghen in 1235. Derived from Old Dutch Waliso (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl.zɪ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Wel‧zin‧ge

Proper noun

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Welzinge n

  1. A hamlet in Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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