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Alphen aan de Maas
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as alfene in 1144. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. The toponym might be derived from a prehistoric hydronym *Albhanô- ("the white one"). The identifier aan de Maas translates to "on the en Meuse".
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑl.fə(n) aːn də ˈmaːs/
nl Al phen aan de Maas
nl aːs 5
Proper noun
Alphen aan de Maas n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/West Maas en Waal p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl 't Plekgat<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Alphenaar
nl Alphens
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