Vrijschot

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vrijschot (Het) in 1874. Compound of vrij (“free”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in land”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Compare Aanschot and Overschot.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Vrij‧schot

Proper noun

Vrijschot n

  1. a neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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