Which place completes this sentence about Rakov Škocjan? Like other settlements named ______, the name is a contraction of *šent Kǫcьjanъ 'Saint Cantianus', referring to the patron saint of the local church.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Škocjan
Rakov Škocjan is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica in Inner Carniola, Slovenia, whose name literally means Škocjan on Rak Creek. Like the other settlements called Škocjan, the name contracts a form meaning Saint Cantianus, the patron saint of the local church.
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