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De Westen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as uuemminge in 918-948. Etymology nl 1. Potentially derived from ofs Wemme a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi- or from a term meaning "poor soil". The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to nl westen west.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈʋɛs.tə(n)/
nl De Wes ten
nl ɛstən 3
Proper noun
De Westen n
nl hamlet mun/Texel p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Westermient
References
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