Noordlaren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as northlare in 1254. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Noordlaren n

  1. a village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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