Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ypenlaer in 1280. Compound of ijp (elm, Ulmus sp.) and laar (intensively cultivated forest). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.pəˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: IJ‧pe‧laar

Proper noun edit

IJpelaar n

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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