Achterland
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as den achter-lande, opgaende in graeflandt in 1365. Derived from Middle Dutch achterland (“land located behind other land”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌlɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧land
- Homophone: achterland
Proper noun edit
Achterland n
- A hamlet in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.