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Grote Wiske
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Terwisga in 1622. Borrowed from nl fy Grutte Wiske, derived from fy grut big, great and fy wiske wet pasture, pasture which floods in winter. The element fy grut was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Kleine Wiske.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣroː.tə ˈʋɪs.kə/
nl Gro te Wis ke
nl ɪskə 4
Proper noun
Grote Wiske n
nl hamlet mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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