Siebengewald

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Siêbegewâld (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zeuenghe waet in 1326. Compound of Middle Dutch seuen (“seven”) and gewald (“power, domain”). Perhaps derived from the fact that seven parties were empowered to use the common lands near the settlement. A proposed derivation from Middle Dutch savelboom (“savin, Juniperus sabina”) is incorrect. The current "German" spelling of the name derives from the time when the village belonged to the Duchy of Jülich (see also Bocholtz and Einighausen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.bə(n).ɣəˌʋɑlt/
• Hyphenation: Sie‧ben‧ge‧wald

Proper noun

Siebengewald n

1. A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Siebengewalder
• Siebengewalds

References

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