Frieschepalen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Vriesche Palen in 1622. Calque of West Frisian Fryske Peallen, derived from Frysk (“Frisian”) and the plural form of peal (“border, borderland”). The village is located on the border of the province.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌfri.səˈpaː.lə(n)/
Hyphenation: Frie‧sche‧pa‧len

Proper noun edit

Frieschepalen n

A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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