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Terneuzen

  1. A city and municipality in southern Zeeland, Netherlands.

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This southern part of Zeeland is isolated from the rest of the Netherlands, except via the Western Scheldt Tunnel, but has a land border with Belgium.

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Etymology

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First attested as nose in 1340. Compound of an inflected form of te (at) and Middle Dutch nose (headland, spit).

See also Zealandic Neuzen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈnøː.zə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧neu‧zen
  • Rhymes: -øːzən

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Terneuzen n

  1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Altena, Axel, Biervliet, Boerengat, Bouchauterhaven, De Knol, De Muis, De Ratte, De Sluis, De Sterre, Drieschouwen, Driewegen, Fort Ferdinandus, Griete, Hasjesstraat, Hoek, Hoek van de Dijk, Isabellahaven, Kamperse Hoek, Kijkuit, Klein Gent, Koewacht, Kwakkel, Magrette, Mauritsfort, Molenhoek, Nieuwe Molen, Nieuwlandse Molen, Oude Molen, Oude Polder, Overslag, Paradijs, Passluis, Philippine, Poonhaven, Posthoorn, Reedijk, Reuzenhoek, Rode Sluis, Sas van Gent, Schapenbout, Sint Andries, Sluiskil, Spui, Steenovens, Stroodorpe, Vaartwijk, Val, Waterhuis, Westdorpe, Wulpenbek, Zaamslag, Zaamslagveer, Zandplaat, Zandstraat, Zuiddorpe, Zwartenhoek

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References

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