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Koekange.

a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌkuˈkɑ.ŋə/
  1. a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as Middle Dutch kukange in 1290, a borrowing from Old French Cocagne (“Cockaigne, mythical land of plenty”). The name was picked by officials in the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht in order to encourage farmers to move to the new settlement. Compare Bonrepas, Kockengen, Kudelstaart, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.

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