Blekslage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Blekslage in 1867. Compound of an unclear first element and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”). The first element may be a personal name.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Blaiksloag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛks.laː.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Bleks‧la‧ge

Proper noun

Blekslage n

  1. a hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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