Hontenisse

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Etymology

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First attested as guntenesse in 1182-1183. Compound of the hydronym Honte and Old Dutch nesse (headland, spit).

The municipality was named after the village.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Hon‧te‧nis‧se

Proper noun

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Hontenisse n

  1. A former village and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.