Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as SCHAAPBULTEN in 1847. Compound of schaap (sheep) and the plural form of bult (bump, slightly elevated place).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaːp.bʏl.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Schaap‧bul‧ten

Proper noun edit

Schaapbulten n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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