Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as sinuinum in 850. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch wina (meadow, pasture). The first element might be a term related to Old Norse sina (old winter grass) or Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (sineigs, old).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌzɛ.nəˈʋɛi̯.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Zen‧ne‧wij‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun

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Zennewijnen n

  1. A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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