Oetelaar
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as d'oettlaer in 1352. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of a dialectal form of uit (“outer, outwards”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOetelaar n
- A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN