De Vlaren
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Flaeren in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Flearen, derived in turn from the plural form of flear (“swamp, swampland”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN