Smele

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as De Smeelen in 1899. Named for the presence of smele (“Deschampsia sp.”) around the hamlet.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Smele n

  1. A hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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