't Vlaandertje

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as 't Vlaenderken in 1655. Likely derived from *vlaander (“flooded area”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ət ˈvlaːn.dər.tjə/
  • Hyphenation: 't Vlaan‧der‧tje
  • Rhymes: -aːndərtjə

Proper noun

't Vlaandertje n

  1. A hamlet in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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