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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Groene Kan in 1607. Compound of groen (“green”) and kan (“jug”). Named after a former inn which used a green jug as an ersatz sign.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Groenekan n
- A village in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groenekan”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN