De Blokken

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as dae blocken in 1493. Calque of West Frisian De Blokken, derived in turn from the plural form of Old Frisian blok (“farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”). Compare Blokum.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈblɔ.kə(n)/
Hyphenation: De Blok‧ken
Rhymes: -ɔkən

Proper noun edit

De Blokken n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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