Zwijnsbergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zweensbergen in 1498. Compound of Middle Dutch Sween (“a personal name”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Zweins.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zʋɛi̯nsˈbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Zwijns‧ber‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun

Zwijnsbergen n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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