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Engeland.

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/

  1. England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

    neuter

  2. Great Britain (a large island of the United Kingdom in Northern Europe)

    broadly · neuter

  3. United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)

    broadly · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch Engelant.

name/ˈɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/

  1. a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

    neuter

  2. a hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter

  3. a hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter

  4. a hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter

  5. a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Drenthe) First attested as Engellant in 1811-1813. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Engelaand. * (Apeldoorn) First attested as englandi in 801. Compound of eng (“pasture, acreage”) and Old Dutch landi (“land”). A local toponymic legend holds that the name is derived from an ancient jury court "in the English style" that is supposed to have convened in the village. There is no historical evidence for the existence of such a court. * (Oldebroek) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). * (Dalfsen) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Engelaand. * (Hardenberg) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”).

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