IJpelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ypenlaer in 1280. Compound of ijp (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.pəˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: IJ‧pe‧laar

Proper noun

IJpelaar n

1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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