Boelenslaan

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Boelenslaan in 1899. Compound of Boelens (“a surname”) and laan (“lane”). Named after the road which the village sprang up around.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.lə(n)sˌlaːn/
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧lens‧laan

Proper noun

Boelenslaan n

  1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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