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Zilven.

a hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈzɪl.vɛn/
  1. a hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as suluelda in 838. Etymology uncertain. Compound composed of an unclear first element that might either be Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or a term related to Old English syle (“pool, bog”), German Suhle (“mire, wallow”) and Old Dutch uelda (“field”). Compare Silvolde.

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