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Bisschopswetering
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as van des bisscopsweteringe in 1426. Compound of nl bisschop bishop and nl wetering drainage channel. The element nl bisschop refers to Jan Van Arkel (ca. 1314-1378), the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht who initiated the construction of the channel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌbɪ.sxɔpsˈʋeː.tə.rɪŋ/
nl Bis schops we te ring
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Kampen p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
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