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Nederlands Onderduikers Paradijs
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Dutch
Etymology
Dutch Paradise for People-in-Hiding. Wartime reinterpretation of nl N.O.P. old spelling of NOP, abbreviation of nl Noordoostpolder. The Noordoostpolder was largely undeveloped during World War II.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌneː.dər.lɑnts ˈɔn.dər.dœy̯.kərs.paː.raː.dɛi̯s/
Proper noun
n Nederlands Onderduikers Paradijs
nickname for the nl Noordoostpolder