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Egypte.

Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/eːˈɣɪp.tə/
  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)

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  2. a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

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  4. a hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

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  5. a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch Egypten, ultimately from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), ultimately from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ. The hamlet in Achtkarspelen is named after the country. It may have been named for its remote location or because of the presence of Roma in the area. The hamlet in Ooststellingwerf is named after the country. The name may have originally belonged to a farmhouse. The hamlet in Limburg is first attested in 1958 as Egypte. It is named after the country. The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is first attested in 1863 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

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