De Slagen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Ortensche Slagen in 1866. Derived from the plural form of slag (“strip of farmland or pastureland”). Originally the name of a polder.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN