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Blijdenstein
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as blidenstat in 1152. Compound of nl odt blide cheerful, happy and odt stat place. The second element was gradually reinterpreted to nl -stein stone building, castle.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈblɛi̯.də(n)ˌstɛi̯n/
nl Blij den stein
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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