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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as CRUQUIUS (DE) in 1851. Named after the steam-powered pumphouse De Cruquius that was used to drain the Haarlemmermeer, which in turn was named after Nicholaas Samuelszoon Cruquius. Cruquius had latinised his surname Kruik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkry.ki.ʏs/
- Hyphenation: Cru‧qui‧us
Proper noun
Cruquius n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “cruquius”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN