Schimmelarij

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schimmelderij in 1867. Derived from Schimmel (“a surname”) suffixed with -erij. Originally the name of a farmhouse. Compare Brillerij, Heuvelderij, Schutterij and Stadterij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsxɪ.mə.laːˈrɛi̯/
• Hyphenation: Schim‧me‧la‧rij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun

Schimmelarij n

1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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