De Vlaren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Flaeren in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Flearen, derived in turn from the plural form of flear (“swamp, swampland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈvlaː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Vla‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

De Vlaren n

  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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