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Schoonoord
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Schoonoord in 1858. Compound of nl schoon clean and nl oord place. The name was chosen by entrepreneur Jasper Klijn in order to lure settlers to the village. Compare nl Bonrepas, nl Kockengen, nl Koekange, nl Schoonebeek and nl Wijngaarden.
See also nds-nl Schonerd.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxoː.noːrt/
nl Schoon oord
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Coevorden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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