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Schinnen.

a village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsxɪ.nə(n)/
  1. a village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Attested with certainty as scinne in 1208. Potentially derived from the hydronym Schin (related to Old Dutch skīnan (“shine, sparkle”)) or from dialectal schijn (“land cleared for agriculture”). Compare Schimmert, Schin op Geul and Schinveld. See also Limburgish Sjènne.

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