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Groenswaard
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as groensvoerde in 1284. Compound of nl dum grune green and dum vort ford, crossing. The second element was gradually reinterpreted to nl waard land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water.
Pronunciation
nl Groens waard
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Waddinxveen p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
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