Schepelweijen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schepel weijen in 1898. Compound of schepel (“archaic measurement measuring around 100 liters”) and the plural form of wei (“pasture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxeː.pəlˌʋɛi̯.ə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sche‧pel‧weij‧en

Proper noun

Schepelweijen n

1. A neighbourhood of Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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