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Delft.

Delft (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/dɛlft/
  1. Delft (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as delf in 1130-1157. From Middle Dutch delft, from earlier delf, derived from a hydronym derived from Middle Dutch delven (“dig, excavate”).

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