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Lingsfort
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lynxvoert in 1330. Compound of an unclear first element and nl dum voert ford, crossing. The first element is potentially related to vls lents weak, powerless, slow or dialectal nl lens empty. No relationship to nl lynx lynx, Lynx lynx.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈlɪŋs.fɔrt/
nl Lings fort
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Venlo p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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