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Etymology

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First attested as crawinkel in 1252. Compound of Limburgish kra (crow, Corvus corone) and winkel (corner, enclosed area).

See also Limburgish Kraonkel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkraː.ʋɪŋ.kəl/
  • Hyphenation: Kra‧win‧kel

Proper noun

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Krawinkel n

  1. A neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN