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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Het Fransche Gat in 1832. Derived from Frans (“French”) and gat (“hole, gap”). Named after a field. According to local tradition, the toponym refers to a French army unit stationed on the field at the end of the 18th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Franse Gat n
- A neighbourhood of Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “franse gat”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN