Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Vlakwater in 1936. Compound of vlak (even) and water (water). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vlɑkˈʋaː.tər/
  • Hyphenation: Vlak‧wa‧ter
  • Rhymes: -aːtər

Proper noun

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Vlakwater n

  1. A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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