Uitland

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian It Utlân, a compound of út (“out-, outer”) and lân (“land”). Originally the name of a polder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯t.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Uit‧land

Proper noun

Uitland n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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