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Schijndel
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Skêndel dialect form
Etymology
First attested as scinlre mere just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and nl lo light forest. The first element may be cognate with ofs skene scurf, dandruff and dialectal nl schin dandruff. A relationship with nl schijnen shine, glitter is less likely.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxɛi̯n.dəl/
nl Nl-Schijndel.ogg
nl Schijn del
nl ɛi̯ndəl 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Meierijstad p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Schorsbos<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Schijndelaar
nl Schijndels
References