Kloosterzande

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Etymology

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First attested as terra que Sand et Grotha appelatur in 1170. Compound of klooster (monastery) and zand (sand bar, alluvial sand deposit). The element klooster refers to a possession of the Ter Duinen abbey.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkloːs.tərˈzɑn.də/
  • Hyphenation: Kloos‧ter‧zan‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑndə

Proper noun

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Kloosterzande n

  1. A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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