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De Kolk
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Dutch
Etymology
(Drenthe) Attested as KOLK (DE) in 1845. Derived from nl kolk canalised or excavated watercourse with locks.
(Friesland) Borrowed from nl fy De Kolk, derived from fy kolk place where drainage water gathers next to a mill.
(Noord-Holland) Derived from nl kolk kolk lake.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈkɔlk/
nl De Kolk
nl ɔlk 2
Proper noun
De Kolk n
nl hamlet mun/Meppel p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Opmeer p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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