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Zutphen

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English

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Proper noun

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Zutphen

  1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as sutphem in 1101. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Dutch sūth (south-, southern) and either fene (peat bog, fen) or fenne (pasture, swampland).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zutfent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏt.fə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zut‧phen

Proper noun

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Zutphen n

  1. Zutphen (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Bronsbergen, De Hoven, Leesten, Warken, Warnsveld

Derived terms

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References

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