Onland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Onland ('t) in 1899. Calque of West Frisian It Unlân, derived from ûnlân (“swampland, low-quality land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔn.lɑnt/
• Hyphenation: On‧land

Proper noun

Onland n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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