Witte Paarden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achterbuurt in 1942. Derived from wit (“white”) and the plural form of paard (“horse”). Named after a local café. Compare Zwarte Paard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.tə ˈpaːr.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧te Paar‧den
  • Rhymes: -aːrdən

Proper noun

Witte Paarden n

  1. a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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