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't Sempke
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Sempke in 1841. Potentially derived from dialectal nl sompke small trench-shaped pool in a marsh or nl semp charlock mustard, (Rhamphospermum arvense species, syns. Sinapis arvensis species, etc.). Originally the name of a duck decoy.
Pronunciation
nl /ət ˈsɛmp.kə/
nl 't Semp ke
nl ɛmpkə
Proper noun
't Sempke n
nl neighbourhood city/Heusden p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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