Etymology

Alplaus

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Today it means: A hamlet in the town of Glenville, Schenectady County, New York, United States. Full definition →

Dutch aal + plaats
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The story

  1. Dutch · derived fromaal + plaats“place of the eels”
  2. English todayAlplaus

From Dutch aal + plaats (“place of the eels”)

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