Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as baeland in 1295. Compound of Middle Dutch baer (barren, infertile) and land (land).

See also Zealandic Baerland.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːr.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Baar‧land

Proper noun edit

Baarland n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “baarlant”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN