Waanskinderen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as heeren tot waenskinderen in 1453. Compound of a familiar form of Middle Dutch Johannes (“a personal name”) and the plural form of kind (“child”). The toponym refers to an undivided property inherited by the children of an otherwise unknown individual Johannes. Compare Abbekinderen and 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.
See also Zealandic Waenskinders.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Waanskinderen n
- A hamlet in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.