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Portengen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as brittanien and bertanien in 1217. Derived from nl dum Bertangen Brittany. Named after the region in France.
Compare nl Demmerik, nl Hoograven, nl Laagraven, nl Kamerik, nl Kockengen, nl Kortrijk, nl Parijsch, nl Pavijen, nl Snel en Polanen and nl Spengen.
Pronunciation
nl Por ten gen
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet/and/former municipality mun/Stichtse Vecht p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Portengense Brug
References
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