Paardelanden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Paardenlanden in 1841. Compound of paard (“horse”) and the plural form of land (“land”). The area around the hamlet was formerly used as pastureland for horses.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Peerdelaanden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.dəˌlɑn.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Paar‧de‧lan‧den

Proper noun

Paardelanden n

  1. a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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