Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as an clencke vleder in 1411. Compound of either Middle Dutch clinge (hilly geest) or klenke (hilly heathland) and vlier (swampy peat, moor used as a pasture).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɪŋ.kə(n)ˌvliːr/
  • Hyphenation: Klin‧ken‧vlier

Proper noun

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Klinkenvlier n

  1. A neighbourhood of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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