Lage Zwaluwe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *swel- (“swell, bloat”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Zwaluwe. Compare Swalmen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈzʋaː.lyu̯.ə/
• Hyphenation: La‧ge Zwa‧lu‧we
• Rhymes: -aːlyu̯ə

Proper noun

Lage Zwaluwe n

1. A village in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Biesboschrakkersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe

References

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