Paardelanden
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as de Paardenlanden in 1841. Compound of paard (“horse”) and the plural form of land (“land”). The area around the hamlet was formerly used as pastureland for horses.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Peerdelaanden.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPaardelanden n
- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN