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Hoofdplaat
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hooge Plaet in 1665. Compound of nl hoog high, elevated and nl plaat sand bar. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to nl hoofd head.
See also zea Dwòfdplaote, zea Dôôfplaote.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦoːft.plaːt/
nl Hoofd plaat
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Sluis p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hoofdplatenaar
nl Hoofdplaats
References
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