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Jannendorp
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Jannendorp in 1936. Compound of an unclear first element and nl dorp village, settlement. The first element may be dialectal nl jannen chestnut, Castanea sativa used in a perjorative sense to refer to the perceived poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. Compare nl Musschendorp.
Pronunciation
nl Jan nen dorp
Proper noun
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nl hamlet mun/Leusden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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