Schellach

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as scellagt in 1270 or 1273. Derived from Middle Dutch schilacht (“dispute, argument”). The toponym refers to a border area which was the subject of land disputes. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder and Strijkviertel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsxɛ.lɑx/ Hyphenation: Schel‧lach === Proper noun === Schellach n a hamlet in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Schellach”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN