De Vlaren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Flaeren in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Flearen, derived in turn from the plural form of flear (“swamp, swampland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈvlaː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Vla‧ren
• Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

De Vlaren n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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