Blokland

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Utrecht) First attested as blokelant in 1261. Derived from Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”), referring here to a section of uncultivated land located between several pieces of farmland.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Blocklant in 1628. Derived from Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Blok‧land

Proper noun

Blokland n

  1. a hamlet in Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “blokland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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