Amerikanenkamp

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of the plural form of Amerikaan (American) and kamp (encampment). The area was used as a military base by American soldiers guarding the island's oil refinery during the Second World War.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.meː.riˈkaː.nə(n)ˌkɑmp/
  • Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka‧nen‧kamp

Proper noun

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Amerikanenkamp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.