Emaus

See also: emaus

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Emaüs in 1670. Named after the Biblical city. Originally the name of a farmhouse.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Emaus

Proper noun

Emaus n

  1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Emmaus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.maws/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmaws
  • Syllabification: E‧maus
  • Homophone: emaus

Proper noun

Emaus n (indeclinable)

  1. Emmaus (town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament, where Jesus is said to have appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two disciples)

Derived terms
noun

Further reading
  • Emaus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Emaus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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