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Laad en Zaad
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Dutch
Etymology
Laad is first attested as lanfurt around 825-842. Zaad is first attested as zidwaerde in 1398. Laad is borrowed from nl fy Laard, and is likely derived from a compound of nl ofs *lank long and ofs uurð artificial mound used for habitation. Zaad is borrowed from nl fy Saard, and is likely derived from a compound of nl ofs sâtha sod of grass, ofs sâth source, well or ofs suth south and ofs werd artificial mound used for habitation. Compare for Zaad nl Sauwerd.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈlaːt ɛn ˈzaːt/
nl Laad en Zaad
nl aːt 3
Proper noun
1 n
nl hamlet mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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