Emaus

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Emaus

Proper noun[edit]

Emaus n

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

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “emaus”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin Emmaus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

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[edit]

noun

Further reading[edit]

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