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Teaneck.

A settlement of local Amerindians and the ridge it was situated on.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈtiːnɛk/
  1. A settlement of local Amerindians and the ridge it was situated on.

    historical
  2. A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Dutch Tiene Neck. From Middle Dutch necke (“neck”) + Munsee terms, possibly meaning "the woods" or "the willows".

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