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Bekenes
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bekenesse in 1363. Compound of an unclear first element and nl dum nesse headland, spit. The first element may be dum Beke a personal name or a hydronym derived from dum beke brook, stream, which would be a rarity for the polders west of Utrecht.
Pronunciation
nl Be ke nes
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Woerden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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