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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ecclesia sancti Laurentii alias Popkinsburgh in the 13th century. Named after Saint Lawrence of Rome.
See also Zealandic Sint-Lauwers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈlɑu̯.rə(n)s/
- Hyphenation: Sint Lau‧rens
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯rəns
Proper noun
Sint Laurens n
- A village and former municipality of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Popkensburg (historical)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sint laurens”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN