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Bankras
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as banckenmeer in 1399. Named after the former Bankrasmeer lake, a compound of the name of Saint Pancras and nl dum meere pool, lake. The lake may have been part of a parish dedicated to the saint.
Pronunciation
nl Ban kras
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Amstelveen p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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