Seelterlound

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian Sageleterlōnd. The first element is of uncertain origin, but the middle element is from ald (“old”) (from Proto-West Germanic *ald) and the last element from lōnd (“land”) (from *land). Akin to West Frisian Sealterlân.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈseːltərˌloːu̯nd/
  • Hyphenation: Seel‧ter‧lound

Proper noun

Seelterlound n

  1. Saterland (a municipality of Lower Saxony, Germany, where Saterland Frisian is spoken)

Derived terms

References
  • Current Trends in West Germanic Etymological Lexicography: Proceedings of the Symposium Held in Amsterdam, 12-13 June 1989., Germany: E.J. Brill, 1993, page 149
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