Zaarvlaas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zaarvlaas in 1897. Derived from a compound of dialectal zaar (“sedge, Carex sp.”) and dialectal vlaas (“pool in a forest or heath”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzaːr.vlaːs/
Hyphenation: Zaar‧vlaas

Proper noun

Zaarvlaas n

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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