Wolsumerketting
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Wolsumer Ketting Huys in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Wolsumer Ketting, derived from the toponym Wolsum and ketting (“chain”). The toponym refers to a chain drawn across a nearby river as part of a toll post.
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Proper noun[edit]
Wolsumerketting n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN