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Breskens
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as te brescins around 1300. Etymology nl 1. A proposed derivation from dum britse latticework does not match the oldest attestations. Potentially derived from nl bres hole, opening or zea bres chunk of dune sand loosened by the sea, here referring to a pool formed next to a destroyed levee.
See also zea Bresjes.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbrɛs.kəns/
nl Bres kens
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Sluis p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
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