Saeftinghe

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaːfˌtɪ.ŋə/

Proper noun

Saeftinghe ?

  1. (historical) a former heerlijkheid (fiefdom) and eponymous village in the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, The Netherlands, flooded by the sea in the Scheldt estuary since the late sixteenth century
    Meronyms: Namen, Sint-Laureins, Casuwele, Auwersluis

Derived terms

  • Saeftingher
  • Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe

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