Blekslage

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Blekslage in 1867. Compound of an unclear first element and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”). The first element may be a personal name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɛks.laː.ɣə/
Hyphenation: Bleks‧la‧ge

Proper noun edit

Blekslage n

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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