"Paramaribo" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /paːraːˈmaːriboː/ Audio: Nl-Paramaribo.ogg
Etymology: First attested in 1617. From Kari'na; para is an element indicating "water" and the voiced suffix -po (“located in a horizontal or flat, spread out space”) occurs frequently in toponyms in the Guianas. A more precise meaning could not be established. Etymology templates: {{etydate|1617}} First attested in 1617, {{bor|nl|car|-}} Kari'na Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Paramaribo n
  1. Paramaribo (the capital city of Suriname) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Suriname, Places in Suriname Derived forms: Paramariboër, Paramariboos, Paramaribop
    Sense id: en-Paramaribo-nl-name-y7IVmQrQ Categories (other): National capitals
  2. Paramaribo District (a district of Suriname) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Districts of Suriname, Places in Suriname
    Sense id: en-Paramaribo-nl-name-9jGdtDhm Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 34 66
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