Hollebalg

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Hollebalk (West Frisian)

Etymology edit

Attested as Hollebulkerweg in 1839-1859. Derived from a nearby hydronym, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of hol (“low-lying, deep, swampy”) and balg (“stream which swells during floods”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Hol‧le‧balg

Proper noun edit

Hollebalg n

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hollebalg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN