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Schinnen
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested with certainty as scinne in 1208. Potentially derived from the hydronym Schin (related to odt skīnan shine, sparkle) or from dialectal nl schijn land cleared for agriculture. Compare nl Schimmert, nl Schin op Geul and nl Schinveld.
See also li Sjènne.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxɪ.nə(n)/
nl Nl-Schinnen.ogg
nl Schin nen
nl ɪnən 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Beekdaelen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Schinnenaar
nl Schinnens
References