Denemarken

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.nəˌmɑr.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: De‧ne‧mar‧ken

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Denemarken n

  1. Denmark
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: Denemarken

Etymology 2

First attested as Denemarcket, Denemarckt and Denemarken in the 16th century. Potentially a compound of Dutch Low Saxon deen (“rough terrain”) and Old Frisian merke (“boundary, march, undivided communal lands”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Denmaark.

Proper noun

Denemarken n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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