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Kanis
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kanis kaniš kaniş
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as de Verkeerde Kanis herbg in 1839-1859. Derived from dialectal nl kanis covered fish basket. Originally the name of an inn which used an upturned fish basket on its signage.
Compare nl Moespot, nl De Pan and nl Vuilpan.
Pronunciation
nl Ka nis
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Woerden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
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