Weende

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tho Wehnde in 1506. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon ween (“willow, Salix sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -de.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːn.də/
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  • Hyphenation: Ween‧de
  • Rhymes: -eːndə
  • Homophone: weende

Proper noun

Weende n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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