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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Kaaskens Water in 1839-1859. Compound of a diminutive form of kaas (“cheese”) and water (“water, watercourse”). Originally a hydronym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaːs.kənsˌʋaː.tər/
- Hyphenation: Kaas‧kens‧wa‧ter
Proper noun
Kaaskenswater n
- A neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kaaskenswater”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN