Laagblokland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nederbloclant in 1407. Compound of laag (“low”) and Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoogblokland.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Laag‧blok‧land

Proper noun

Laagblokland n

  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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