Everland

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as int hevenlant in 1384. Compound of Middle Dutch evene (“black oat, Avena strigosa”) and land (“land”). The first element was later reinterpreted as ever (“wild boar”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈeː.vərˌlɑnt/
Hyphenation: Ever‧land

Proper noun edit

Everland n

A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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