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Snel en Polanen
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Dutch
Etymology
Named after the polders Snel and Polanen. Snel is first attested as Snel in 1615. Polanen is first attested as polanen in 1281-1284. Snel is derived from a contracted compound of nl dum snode poor, bad and dum lo light forest. Polanen is derived from nl Van Polanen a noble surname. The polder was formerly owned by members of the Van Polanen family, the name of which derives from a fiefdom derived from nl dum Polanen Poland.
Compare for Snel nl Knollemanshoek, nl Snelleveld and nl Snijdelwijk. Compare for Polanen nl Demmerik, nl Hoograven, nl Laagraven, nl Kamerik, nl Kockengen, nl Kortrijk, nl Parijsch, nl Pavijen, nl Portengen and nl Spengen.
Pronunciation
nl Snel en Po la nen
Proper noun
Snel en Polanen n
nl neighbourhood city/Woerden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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