Koekange
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as kukange in 1290. Derived from Old French Cocagne (“Cockaigne, mythical land of plenty”). The name was picked by officials in the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht in order to encourage farmers to move to the new settlement. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Kudelstaart, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKoekange n
- A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑŋə
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- nl:Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
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