Emaus

See also: emaus

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Emaüs in 1670. Named after the Biblical city. Originally the name of a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Emaus

Proper noun

Emaus n

1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Emmaus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.maws/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛmaws
• Syllabification: E‧maus
• Homophone: emaus

Proper noun

Emaus n (indeclinable)

1. Emmaus (town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament, where Jesus is said to have appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two disciples)

Derived terms

noun

• emaus

 

Further reading

• Emaus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Emaus in Polish dictionaries at PWN