Neeltje Jans

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Etymology

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Uncertain. The sand bar, from which the island was constructed, already bore this name.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌneːl.tjə ˈjɑns/
  • Hyphenation: Neel‧tje Jans

Proper noun

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Neeltje Jans n

  1. An artificial island in the Eastern Scheldt, Zeeland, the Netherlands, constructed from a sand bar to be used for building the Oosterscheldekering.
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