Noord-Sleen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van nortslene in 1365. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the toponym Sleen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Noord-Slien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoːrt ˈsleːn/
• Hyphenation: Noord-‧Sleen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Noord-Sleen n

1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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