Lutkelaard

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested in the 9th century as lanfurt, attested with certainty as Littzie laert in 1511. West Frisian Lytse Leard, derived in turn from lyts (“small, little”) and an unclear second element.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏt.kə.laːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Lut‧ke‧laard

Proper noun

Lutkelaard n

  1. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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