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Scherpenisse
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as scarpenes in 1204. Compound of either nl dum scharp sharp, pointed or dum Scarpe a personal name and dum nesse headland, spit.
See also zea Schaerpenisse.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌsxɛr.pəˈnɪ.sə/
nl Scher pe nis se
nl ɪsə 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Tholen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Scherpenissenaar
nl Scherpenisses
References
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