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Hooge Zwaluwe
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from nl hoog high, upper and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from nl gem-pro *swel- swell, bloat. The element nl hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Lage Zwaluwe. Compare nl Swalmen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈzʋaː.lyu̯.ə/
nl Hoo ge Zwa lu we
nl aːlyu̯ə 5
Proper noun
Hooge Zwaluwe n
nl village mun/Drimmelen p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Berenland<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe
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