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Kloetinge
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as clotinge in 1216. Derived from nl odt *klôta lump, round object suffixed with the collectivising suffix odt -ing-, here referring to an elevated location. Compare nl Kruiningen and nl Teteringen.
See also zea Kloetehen, zea Kloetehe.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈklu.tɪ.ŋə/
nl Kloe tin ge
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Goes p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Kloetingenaar
nl Kloetings
References
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