Swolgen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suulginon around 1100. Derived from the dative plural form of an ancient hydronym related to zwelgen (“gulp down, devour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʋɔl.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Swol‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɔlɣən

Proper noun

Swolgen n

1. A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Swolgenaar
• Swolgens

References

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