De Laren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in Erp inde laaren in 1575. Derived from the plural form of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈlaː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De La‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

De Laren n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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