Calslagen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as kaueslo in 1165. Compound of Middle Dutch calve (“calf”) or Calve (“a surname”) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to slach (“division of land”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Cal‧sla‧gen

Proper noun

Calslagen n

  1. A hamlet in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kalslagen (historical)

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