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Krimpen aan de Lek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as crenpene in 1265. Derived from a term cognate to osx krampo hook, dum krampe hook and the hydronym nl Lek. The toponym contrasts with nl Krimpen aan den IJssel.
Pronunciation
nl Krim pen aan de Lek
Proper noun
Krimpen aan de Lek n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Krimpenerwaard p/South Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Krimpenaar
nl Krimpens
References
krimpen aan de lek