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Ossenkoppelerhoek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Ossenkoppelerhoek in 1830-1855. Compound of the plural form of nl os ox, castrated bull, dialectal nl koppel common pasture and nl hoek isolated place. According to an alternative etymology, the first element is nl ossenkoppel amount of land which can be ploughed by a team of oxen in a single day.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌkɔ.pə.lərˌɦuk/
nl Os sen kop pe ler hoek
nl uk 6
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Almelo p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
References
ossenkoppelerhoek