Sleen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as in slene and in sle in the 12th century. Etymology uncertain. Not related to slee (“sloe, Prunus spinosa”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Slien.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sleen n
- A village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN