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, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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