De Slagen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈslaː.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: De Sla‧gen
Rhymes: -aːɣən

Proper noun edit

De Slagen n

A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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