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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as heeren tot waenskinderen in 1453. Compound of a familiar form of Middle Dutch Johannes (a personal name) and the plural form of kind (“child”). The toponym refers to an undivided property inherited by the children of an otherwise unknown individual Johannes. Compare Abbekinderen and 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.
See also Zealandic Waenskinders.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaːnsˌkɪn.də.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Waans‧kin‧de‧ren
Proper noun
Waanskinderen n
- A hamlet in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waanskinderen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN