Makkumerwaarden

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Makkum +‎ -er- +‎ waard.

Proper noun[edit]

Makkumerwaarden pl

  1. A group of islands near Makkum in the province of Friesland, The Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Makkumer Noordwaard, Makkumer Zuidwaard, Kooiwaard

Usage notes[edit]

  • The singular Makkumerwaard is sometimes used to refer to the whole area, which in fact consists of multiple waarden (the plural form Makkumerwaarden thus is more correct).