Daland

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Arlandt in 1584. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch ar (“natural watercourse”) and land (“land”). The initial D- may have developed as a result of the definite article de being contracted into the word.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.lɑnt/
Hyphenation: Da‧land

Proper noun edit

Daland n

A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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