Sellingerzwarteveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sellingerzwarteveen in 1936. Compound of the toponym Sellingen and zwarteveen (“raised bog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛ.lɪ.ŋərˌzʋɑr.təˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Sel‧lin‧ger‧zwar‧te‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Sellingerzwarteveen n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

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