"Zaan" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /zaːn/ Audio: Nl-Zaan.ogg
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: First attested as sadne around 1214. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *saða (“sated, full”) and a derivation from *sauþ- (“bubbling water”). Etymology templates: {{unk|nl|title=uncertain}} uncertain, {{cog|gem-pro|*saða|t=sated, full}} Proto-Germanic *saða (“sated, full”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|c}} Zaan c
  1. a river in North Holland, Netherlands Tags: common-gender Categories (place): Places in North Holland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Rivers in North Holland, Netherlands, Rivers in the Netherlands
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        {
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          "word": "Zaankant"
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