Apeldoorn
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- proper noun
- It's been a bit over two weeks since the last blog post I put together over here, where I was celebrating "The Joy of Business Travelling," and just as I got back from my next business trip that, this time around, took me to Apeldoorn, Amsterdam, Brighton, and Montpellier, I couldn't help thinking that the sentiment behind that original entry is now even more accurate than ever!
Examples
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On the deck of the Apeldoorn: four crewmen hold tight onto their lifelines and wait for --
Fiction book (1995) -
The Apeldoorn, a Dutch freighter.
Fiction book (1995) -
I think I stopped around Zwolle and again in Apeldoorn.
Blog text (11) -
My wife and I rode from Apeldoorn to Arnhem, a distance of about 70 kilometers for one euro fifty per person each way.
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Hovering above the Apeldoorn, riding rough on twenty-foot swells.
Fiction book (1995) -
In 1848, the Rontgen family moved to the Netherlands, probably for economic and familial reasons, and settled in Apeldoorn.
Academic text (1995) -
The serious scientific research was interrupted on January 18, 1872, when Rontgen and Bertha Ludwig were married in Apeldoorn.
Academic text (1995) -
Last summer, we visited the city of Apeldoorn to explore its beautiful parks and gardens.
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My friends recommended the annual festival held in Apeldoorn that showcases local culture and cuisine.
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The Dutch royal family often spends their holidays in Apeldoorn, where their summer residence is located.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apeldoorn is a Dutch place name that probably comes from the words appel 'apple' and doorn 'thorn'. So think of apple trees and thorn bushes; this is a helpful image to remember this quiet city in the Netherlands where the royal family has a summer home.