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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as de Verkeerde Kanis herbg in 1839-1859. Derived from dialectal kanis (“covered fish basket”). Originally the name of an inn which used an upturned fish basket on its signage.
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kanis n
- A village in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kanis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN