Schandelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schandelen in 1415. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and either lo (“light forest”) or laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Schandelo and Schoonloo.

See also Limburgish Sjandele.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɑn.də.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Schan‧de‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɑndələn

Proper noun

Schandelen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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