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Groot Maarslag
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as marisfliete in 944. Derived from nl groot great, big and a compound of nl ofs mar lake, pool, watercourse and ofs fliet tidal watercourse, river. The second element was gradually reinterpreted to nds-nl slacht levee. The element nl groot was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Klein Maarslag.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣroːt ˈmaːr.slɑx/
nl Groot Maar slag
Proper noun
Groot Maarslag n
nl hamlet mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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