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Pepinusbrug
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Pepinsbruck in 1803-1820. Allegedly derived from a compound of nl la Pepinus a personal name and nl brug bridge. According to local tradition, Pepin of Herstal (ca. 635-714) got bogged down along with his baggage train in a stream near the hamlet. After he was relieved by the citizens of nl Echt, he allegedly ordered the construction of a bridge at the site of the hamlet.
Pronunciation
nl /peːˈpi.nʏsˌbrʏx/
nl Pe pi nus brug
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Echt-Susteren p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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