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Dutch Brabantse Pijl, why not Brabant Pijl[edit]
Where does the 'se' bit come from? --Llaanngg (talk) 14:41, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- It turns the name into an adjective, so it literally means "Brabantian arrow". - Lindert (talk) 14:50, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- See also wikt:-s#Dutch, Etymology 3. The closest English cognate would probably be -ish. Rgds ✦ hugarheimur 16:08, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Or perhaps -ese . --Jayron32 20:08, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- @Jayron32: I’d believe that is just a coincidence, etymologically. Rgds ✦ hugarheimur 21:25, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Or perhaps -ese . --Jayron32 20:08, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- See also wikt:-s#Dutch, Etymology 3. The closest English cognate would probably be -ish. Rgds ✦ hugarheimur 16:08, 13 April 2016 (UTC)