Delden

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Etymology

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  • (Overijssel) First attested as thelden in 1036. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse dæld (small depression in the landscape) or a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse þel (ground, soil) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. See also Dutch Low Saxon Dealdn.
  • (Gelderland) First attested as thelden in 966. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse dæld (small depression in the landscape) or a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse þel (ground, soil) with collectivising suffix *-iþi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛl.də(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Del‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛldən

Proper noun

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Delden n

  1. A city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “delden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN