Kooiplaats

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Vogelkooi in 1861. Compound of kooi (cage) and plaats (place). Originally the name of a house located close to a duck decoy.

See also West Frisian Koaipleats.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːi̯.plaːts/
  • Hyphenation: Kooi‧plaats

Proper noun[edit]

Kooiplaats n

  1. A hamlet in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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