Bisschopswetering
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as van des bisscopsweteringe in 1426. Compound of bisschop (“bishop”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). The element bisschop refers to Jan Van Arkel (ca. 1314-1378), the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht who initiated the construction of the channel.
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Proper noun[edit]
Bisschopswetering n
- A hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN