De Blokken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dae blocken in 1493. Calque of West Frisian De Blokken, derived in turn from the plural form of Old Frisian blok (“farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”). Compare Blokum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈblɔ.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Blok‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɔkən

Proper noun

De Blokken n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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