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Etymology

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Attested as De Vuilpan in 1838-1857. Compound of vuil (dirty) and pan (pan). Originally the name of an inn.

Compare Kanis, Moespot and De Pan.

See also Zealandic Vuulpanne.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯l.pɑn/
  • Hyphenation: Vuil‧pan

Proper noun

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Vuilpan n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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