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Kortezwaag
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as urasuagh in 1315. nl fy Koartsweagen, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs kort short and ofs swâg pasture, place where cattle is kept. The element ofs kort was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Langezwaag.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɔr.təˌzʋaːx/
nl Kor te zwaag
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Opsterland p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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