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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Papeveer in 1839. Compound of the plural form of paap (“Catholic”) and veer (“ferry”). Allegedly named after a ferry used to transport Catholics to the church in Langeraar.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Papenveer n
- a village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “papenveer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN