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Ravenswaaij
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as raueneswade in 1139. Compound of nl odt Raven a personal name and odt wade ford, shallows. The second element was eventually reinterpreted as nl dum way pool, kolk lake.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈraː.vənsˌʋaːi̯/
nl Ra vens waaij
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Buren p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Ravenswaijer
nl Ravenswaijs
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