Lage Zwaluwe
English
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Proper noun
[edit]Lage Zwaluwe
- A village in Drimmelen municipality, North Brabant province, Netherlands.
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *swel- (“swell, bloat”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Zwaluwe. Compare Swalmen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- A village in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Biesboschrakkersrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- en:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
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- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːlyu̯ə
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːlyu̯ə/5 syllables
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
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