Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of delft (excavated watercourse) and the plural form of land (land). The neighbourhood is named after several hydronyms which all contain the element delft.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Delftlaanden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛlftˌlɑn.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Delft‧lan‧den

Proper noun

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Delftlanden n

  1. A neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.