Schingen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schengen around 1400. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Schin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Proper noun

Schingen n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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