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Schaaphok
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as 't Schaaphok in 1718. Derived from nl schaaphok sheep barn. Originally the name of a barn belonging to the lord of Slochterborg. The name was then applied to an inn and eventually the settlement around the inn.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxaːp.ɦɔk/
nl Schaap hok
nl schaaphok
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Midden-Groningen p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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