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Sint Pieter
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Dutch
Etymology
(Zeeland) Attested as St. Pieter in 1866. Named after Saint Peter. Allegedly named after a former Spanish fortress, although the hamlet may actually be named after a former church dedicated to Saint Peter.
(Limburg) First attested as Sanctum Petrum in 1155. Named after Saint Peter. Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌsɪnt ˈpi.tər/
nl Sint Pie ter
nl itər 3
Proper noun
Sint Pieter n
nl hamlet mun/Sluis p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality city/Maastricht p/Limburg c/Netherlands
References
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