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Dutch
Etymology
- (Berlicum) First attested as aan de Plein naast de Brantsche Heijde in 1676. Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".
- (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Plein n
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN