Selmien

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Selmien in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Selmien, potentially derived from a compound of syl (“discharge sluice”) and the plural form of miede (“meadow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.min/
  • Hyphenation: Sel‧mien

Proper noun

Selmien n

  1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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