Sellingen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zellynge in 1316. Derived from Old Frisian Selle (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.lɪ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sel‧lin‧gen

Proper noun

Sellingen n

1. a village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Sellingerbeetse
• Sellingerzwarteveen

References

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