Midlaren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in middelare in 1298-1304. Compound of mid (“mid-, middle”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Midloarn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪtˈlaː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧la‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

Midlaren n

  1. a village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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