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Swalmen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Sualmo at the end of the 12th century. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym nl Swalm, cognate in turn with dum swalm eddy, whirlpool, gmh swalm upwelling of water. Compare nl Hooge Zwaluwe and nl Lage Zwaluwe.
See also li Zjwame.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsʋɑl.mə(n)/
nl Nl-Swalmen.ogg
nl Swal men
nl ɑlmən 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Roermond p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Swalmenaar
nl Swalmens
References