Denemarken
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
Denemarken n (adjective Deens, demonym Deen m or Deense f)
Descendants
- Negerhollands: Denemarken
See also
- (countries of Europe) Landen van Europa; Albanië, Andorra, Armenië, Azerbeidzjan, België, Belarus, Bosnië en Herzegovina, Bulgarije, Cyprus, Denemarken, Duitsland, Estland, Finland, Frankrijk, Georgië, Griekenland, Hongarije, Ierland, IJsland, Italië, Kazachstan, Kroatië, Letland, Liechtenstein, Litouwen, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldavië, Monaco, Montenegro, Nederland, Noord-Macedonië, Noorwegen, Oekraïne, Oostenrijk, Polen, Portugal, Roemenië, Rusland, San Marino, Servië, Slovenië, Slowakije, Tsjechië, Turkije, Vaticaanstad, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Wit-Rusland, Zweden, Zwitserland (Category: nl:Countries in Europe)
Etymology 2
First attested as Denemarcket, Denemarckt and Denemarken in the 16th century. Potentially a compound of Dutch Low Saxon deen (“rough terrain”) and Old Frisian merke (“boundary, march, undivided communal lands”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Denmaark.
Proper noun
Denemarken n
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN