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Schellach
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as scellagt in 1270 or 1273. Derived from nl dum schilacht dispute, argument. The toponym refers to a border area which was the subject of land disputes. Compare nl Cabauw, nl Hebrecht, nl Kijfhoek, nl Kijfwaard, nl Kibbelgaarn, nl Kibbelveen, nl Krakeel, nl Krakeelpolder and nl Strijkviertel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxɛ.lɑx/
nl Schel lach
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Middelburg p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
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