Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Klakbaan in 1936. Compound of klak (slush, mud spatter) and baan (thoroughfare). The settlement was named for its location next to the eponymous road.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑk.baːn/
  • Hyphenation: Klak‧baan

Proper noun

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Klakbaan n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “klakbaan”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN