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Groot Dorregeest
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as thorengest in the 12th century. Compound of nl odt thoren thorn and odt gēst elevated sandy land. The element nl groot great, big was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Klein Dorregeest.
Pronunciation
nl Groot Dor re geest
Proper noun
Groot Dorregeest n
nl hamlet mun/Uitgeest p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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