Schelm

See also: schelm

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as een beemd de Schelm genaamd in 1606. Likely cognate with dialectal scheluw (“crooked, askew”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɛlm/

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• Hyphenation: Schelm
• Rhymes: -ɛlm
• Homophone: schelm

Proper noun

Schelm n

1. a hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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