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De Krim
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Dutch
Etymology
(Overijssel) First attested as De Krim in 1874. Named after nl Krim Crimea, in turn a borrowing of nl ru Крым or nl crh Qırım. The settlement was the site of a violent confrontation between rioting labourers and military policemen in 1857 and received its name as an allusion to the Crimean War.
(Gelderland) First attested as de Krim in 1888. Derived from nl Krim Crimea, in turn a borrowing of nl ru Крым or nl crh Qırım. The settlement was founded during the Crimean War (1853-1856).
(Utrecht) First attested as De Krim in 1885. Derived from nl Krim Crimea, in turn a borrowing of nl ru Крым or nl crh Qırım. The neighbourhood was the site of several street fights and violent altercations and received its name as an allusion to the Crimean War.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈkrɪm/
nl De Krim
nl ɪm
Proper noun
De Krim n
nl village mun/Hardenberg p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Apeldoorn p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Utrechtse Heuvelrug p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Nieuwe Krim
References
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