Zieuwent

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as syewent in 1470. Likely derived from Middle Dutch sidewende (“levee that protects an allotment, secondary levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈziu̯.ənt/
  • Hyphenation: Zieuw‧ent

Proper noun

Zieuwent n

  1. A village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zieuwentenaar
  • Zieuwents

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