Hollebalg

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Hollebalk (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Hollebulkerweg in 1839-1859. Derived from a nearby hydronym, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of hol (low-lying, deep, swampy) and balg (stream which swells during floods).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Hol‧le‧balg

Proper noun

Hollebalg n

  1. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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