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Bonte Poort
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Jan Rutgersengoet in 1608. Derived from nl bont motley and nl poort gate. Named after a tollhouse-cum-inn named in turn after a nearby farmhouse. The element nl bont refers to the motley nature of the inn's customers.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔn.tə ˈpoːrt/
nl Bon te Poort
nl oːrt 3
Proper noun
Bonte Poort n
nl hamlet mun/Bunschoten p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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