De Zweth

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zwet huel in 1611. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Zweth (derived from zwet (“boundary ditch”)) and heul (“arched stone bridge”). The second element disappeared over time.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Zweth

Proper noun

De Zweth n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Delfland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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