Laarstraat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Laerstrate in 1624. Compound of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”) and either straat (“street”) or stroet (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Geerstraat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːr.straːt/
• Hyphenation: Laar‧straat

Proper noun

Laarstraat n

1. A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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