Vierverlaten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as VERLATEN (DE VIER-) in 1848. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of verlaat (“culvert”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvirˌvɛr.laː.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Vier‧ver‧la‧ten

Proper noun

Vierverlaten n

1. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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