Oetelaar

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈu.təˌlaːr/
Hyphenation: Oe‧te‧laar

Proper noun edit

Oetelaar n

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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