Etymology

Peekskill

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Today it means: A city in Westchester County, New York, United States. Full definition →

Dutch Peeckskil
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromPeeckskil
  2. English todayPeekskill

From Dutch Peeckskil, composed of the name Jan Peeck + -s- (linking morpheme, equivalent to English -s-) + Dutch kil (“creek”) (equivalent to the English borrowing kill).

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