Schifpot

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Derived from Dutch Low Saxon schifpot (kettle in which unusable parts of flax are burned). The hamlet is named after a kettle used to heat a former inn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪf.pɔt/
  • Hyphenation: Schif‧pot

Proper noun

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Schifpot n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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