Kockengen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as cokanghen and kokanghen around 1307. Borrowed from Old French Cockaigne. Named after a mythical land of plenty in an effort to draw in settlers.

Compare Bonrepas, Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Koekange, Kortrijk, Kudelstaart, Parijsch, Pavijen, Portengen, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord, Snel en Polanen, Spengen and Wijngaarden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔˈkɛ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Koc‧ken‧gen

Proper noun

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Kockengen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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