Schingen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schengen around 1400. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Schin‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Proper noun

Schingen n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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