"Neeltje Jans" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌneːl.tjə ˈjɑns/
Etymology: Uncertain. The sand bar, from which the island was constructed, already bore this name. Etymology templates: {{unc|nl}} Uncertain Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Neeltje Jans n
  1. An artificial island in the Eastern Scheldt, Zeeland, the Netherlands, constructed from a sand bar to be used for building the Oosterscheldekering. Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-Neeltje_Jans-nl-name-auoyX4fk Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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