Papenveer

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Papeveer in 1839. Compound of the plural form of paap (Catholic) and veer (ferry). Allegedly named after a ferry used to transport Catholics to the church in Langeraar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pen‧veer

Proper noun

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Papenveer n

  1. A village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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