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Bommelskous
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bommersoirt in 1492. Potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym Borre, nl dum moer bog, marsh and nl kous sock, here referring to a body of water shaped like a sock. The last element was initially nl oord land protruding into or bordering water.
Pronunciation
nl Bom mels kous
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Hoeksche Waard p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
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