Nachtegaal

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nachtegaal in 1936. Derived from nachtegaal (“nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑx.təˌɣaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: Nach‧te‧gaal
  • Homophone: nachtegaal

Proper noun

Nachtegaal n

  1. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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