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Blokker
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as westerblocweere in 1289. Derived from a contracted compound of nl dum bloc piece of farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence and dum weer enclosed piece of land located between two ditches. The settlement was formerly known as Westerblokker. After the village was incorporated into Hoorn, it became known simply as Blokker.
Pronunciation
nl Blok ker
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Hoorn p/North Holland c/Netherlands
nl Westerblokker<qq:historical>
References
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