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Kijkuit
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Kykuit in 1838-1857. Compound of the imperative form of nl kijken watch, look and nl uit out, here used as a synonym of nl uitkijk crow's nest, look-out.
(Zeeland) Attested as Kijkuit in 1747. Compound of the imperative form of nl kijken watch, look and nl uit out, here used as a synonym of nl uitkijk crow's nest, look-out. Named after a former sconce.
Compare nl Kopaf, nl De Omval, nl Pasop, nl Rolaf and nl Valom. See also zea Kiekuut.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɛi̯.kœy̯t/
nl Kijk uit
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Bergen op Zoom p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Terneuzen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
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