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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cokanghen and kokanghen around 1307. Borrowed from Old French Cockaigne. Named after a mythical land of plenty in an effort to draw in settlers.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔˈkɛ.ŋə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Koc‧ken‧gen
Proper noun
Kockengen n
- A village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kockengen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN