Bredelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de brelaer in 1353-1354. Compound of breed (“broad”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbreː.dəˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bre‧de‧laar

Proper noun

Bredelaar n

  1. a hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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