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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Zane Polder in 1615. Derived from kerk (“church”) and a term likely derived from the toponym Zaan. Named after two polders, which were named in turn after the mills used to drain them.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Kerk en Za‧nen
Proper noun
Kerk en Zanen n
- A neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kerk en zanen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN