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Wassenaar.

a town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands, located between The Hague and Leiden

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʋɑ.səˌnaːr/
  1. a town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands, located between The Hague and Leiden

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as wasnare in 1200. Compound of the dative plural of Old Dutch *was (“sharp”) and *hara (“sandy ridge”).

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