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Etymology

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Compound of zee (sea) and vang (catch), referring here to land that was reclaimed from the sea. Named after a polder.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Zee‧vang

Proper noun

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Zeevang n

  1. A former municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands.