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Klein-Welsden
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Cleyn Welsen in 1603. Derived from a compound of either nl welp cub, young wolf or nl dum Welp a personal name and nl dal dale, valley prefixed with nl klein small, lesser. The element nl klein was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Groot-Welsden.
See also li Klae-Welsde.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈklɛi̯n ˈʋɛls.də(n)/
nl Klein- Wels den
nl ɛlsdən 3
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Eijsden-Margraten p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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