Abessinië

Dutch

Etymology

Named after the country. The hamlet was probably named for its distance from its neighbours.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Abes‧si‧nie

Proper noun

Abessinië n

  1. (historical) Abyssinia (former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century)
  2. a hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
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