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Hoofdplaat.

a village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

10 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦoːft.plaːt/
  1. a village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as Hooge Plaet in 1665. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and plaat (“sand bar”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to hoofd (“head”). See also Zealandic Dwòfdplaote, Dôôfplaote.

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