Hollebalg

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hollebalk (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Hollebulkerweg in 1839-1859. Derived from a nearby hydronym, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of hol (“low-lying, deep, swampy”) and balg (“stream which swells during floods”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧le‧balg

Proper noun

Hollebalg n

  1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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