"Bonaire" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌboːˈnɛː.rə/ Audio: Nl-Bonaire.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛːrə Etymology: Uncertain. According to one hypothesis, the toponym derives from the Caquetio word bonay ("low country"). A derivation from Spanish buen (“good”) and aire (“air”) is less likely. Etymology templates: {{unc|nl}} Uncertain, {{cog|es|buen|t=good}} Spanish buen (“good”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Bonaire n
  1. Bonaire (an island, dependent territory, and special municipality of the Netherlands in the Caribbean, off the west coast of Venezuela) Wikipedia link: Caquetio Tags: neuter Categories (place): Municipalities of the Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands Derived forms: ABC-eilanden, BES-eilanden
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