Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as den hoff in de stadt in 1650. Derived from stad, here used in the archaic sense "place, location", and van Gerwen (a surname).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑt vɑn ˈɣɛr.ʋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Stad van Ger‧wen
  • Rhymes: -ɛrʋən

Proper noun

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Stad van Gerwen n

  1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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